Upheavals of Thought: The Intelligence of Emotions Nussbaum Martha C.
Upheavals of Thought: The Intelligence of Emotions Nussbaum Martha C. What is it to grieve for the death of a parent? Emotions such as grief, fear, anger and love seem to be alien forces that disturb…
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Upheavals of Thought: The Intelligence of Emotions Nussbaum Martha C.
What is it to grieve for the death of a parent? Emotions such as grief, fear, anger and love seem to be alien forces that disturb our thoughts and plans. More literary and experiential than other philosopical works on emotion, Upheavals of Thought will engage the reader who has ever stopped to ask that question.
In this wide-ranging book, based on her Gifford Lectures, philosopher Martha Nussbaum draws on philosophy, psychology, anthropology, music and literature to illuminate the role emotions play in our thoughts about important goals. Yet they also embody some of our deepest thoughts--about the importance of the people we love, about the vulnerability of our bodies and our plans to events beyond our control. Starting with an account of her own mother's death, she argues that emotions are intelligent appraisals of a world that we do not control, in the light of our own most
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