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Emotion, Evolution and Rationality by Pierre Cruse (2004, Uk-Trade Paper)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100198528981
ISBN-139780198528982
eBay Product ID (ePID)30201870
Product Key Features
Number of Pages296 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameEmotion, Evolution and Rationality
Publication Year2004
SubjectEvolutionary Psychology, Movements / Rationalism, Emotions
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPhilosophy, Self-Help, Psychology
AuthorPierre Cruse
FormatUk-Trade Paper
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight15.9 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2004-401921
Reviews'a fun little book . . .Highly accessible, this little gem deserves tosell well . . . student friendly . . . excellent introductory book'Simon Baron-Cohen, Nature, 'At last, an accessible and fascinating account of a neglected aspect ofour mental lives.'Lewis Wolpert, author of "Malignant Sadness", ... a wealth of well-presented empirical findings, rich theorising and thought-provoking debate. The book should serve as an excellent summary of the current status of this fascinating and useful area and deserves to be widely read by any who are interested in the relation between cognition and emotion, in particular, perhaps, by those involved in the development of cognitive treatments for emotional disorders., Emotion, Evolution and Rationality does an excellent job at clarifying the confusion surrounding an important area of evolutionary psychology - why emotions have evolved in humans., 'This book is a charming primer on the up-and-coming science of emotions.'James Kingsland New Scientist
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal152.4
Table Of ContentPart I - Neuroscientific Foundations1. William James and the modern neurobiology of emotion2. Homologizing human emotionsPart II - Emotion, Belief and Appraisal3. Emotional behaviour and the scope of belief-desire explanation4. Which emotions are basic?5. Towards a 'Machiavellian' theory of emotional appraisal6. Unpicking reasonable emotionsPart III - Evolution and the Rationality of Emotion7. Evolution, culture and the irrationality of the emotions8. The role of emotions in ecological and practical rationality9. The search hypothesis of emotion10. Adaptive illusions: optimism, control and human rationality11. Emotion versus reason as a genetic conflictPart IV - Philosophical Perspectives12. Conscience and conflict: Darwin, Freud and the origins of human aggression13. Emotion, reason and virtue
SynopsisFor thousands of years, many Western thinkers have assumed that emotions are, at best, harmless luxuries, and at worst outright obstacles to intelligent action. In the past decade, however, scientists and philosophers have begun to challenge this 'negative view of emotion'. Neuroscientists, psychologists and researchers in artificial intelligence now agree that emotions are vital to intelligent action. Evolutionary considerations have played a vital role in thisshift to a more positive view of emotion. This book brings together some of the leading thinkers about emotion from a variety of disciplines. In a series of fascinating andchallenging essays, they examine the role that evolutionary considerations can play in helping us to understand the role of emotions in rational thought and decision-making. How should we understand the evolutionary role of emotions? And can this explain the relationship between emotions and rationality?, Do our emotions stop us being rational? For thousands of years, emotions have been thought of as obstacles to intelligent thought. This view has been challenged in recent years by both philosophers and scientists. In this groundbreaking book, the first of its kind, leading thinkers from philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience challenge this commonly held view of emotion in a series of fascinating and challenging essays., For thousands of years, many Western thinkers have assumed that emotions are, at best, harmless luxuries, and at worst outright obstacles to intelligent action. In the past decade, however, scientists and philosophers have begun to challenge this 'negative view of emotion'. Neuroscientists, psychologists and researchers in artificial intelligence now agree that emotions are vital to intelligent action. Evolutionary considerations have played a vital role in this shift to a more positive view of emotion. This book brings together some of the leading thinkers about emotion from a variety of disciplines. In a series of fascinating and challenging essays, they examine the role that evolutionary considerations can play in helping us to understand the role of emotions in rational thought and decision-making. How should we understand the evolutionary role of emotions? And can this explain the relationship between emotions and rationality?
LC Classification NumberBF531
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