Emotional life : phenomenology, education and care / Daniele Bruzzone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bruzzone, Daniele, author.

Series:

Phänomenologische Erziehungswissenschaft ; 2512-1278 Bd. 14.

Phänomenologische Erziehungswissenschaft, 2512-1278 ; volume 14

Standardized Title:

Vita emotiva. English

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Emotions.

Phenomenology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 84 pages) illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Wiesbaden, Germany : Springer VS, 2023.

Summary:

The human heart is, in many ways, an indecipherable enigma. The opposition of reason and passion has long prevented us from recognizing emotions and feelings as legitimate sources of knowledge. This book takes a deep dive into the rich phenomenology of affect, with a view to uncovering its essence and variety of forms: the experience of being "invaded" by an emotion is different to that of being "immersed" in a mood, just as being "guided" by a feeling does not mean being "swept away" by a passionate impulse. Hence the need for a systematic phenomenology of emotionality that can help us to appreciate such distinctions. The philosophical and pedagogical trajectory outlined in these pages provides education and healthcare practitioners -- and indeed all those willing to improve their self-knowledge -- with the key to a deeper understanding of the emotional life and its meaning for our existence.

Contents:

The emotional life as a pedagogical concern

The reasons for feelings: overcoming dichotomous thinking

The eyes of the heart and the appearance of the world

We are ever "inside" our emotions

Caring for our emotional lives.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 14, 2023).

ISBN:

9783658425487

3658425482

OCLC:

1414162105

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.