Emotion and imagination / Adam Morton.
Material type: TextPublication details: Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity, 2013.Description: viii, 230 p. ; 22 cmISBN:- 9780745649573
- 9780745649580 (pbk.)
- 128.37 23
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094 G787 1990 Great books of the Western world / | 100 C886p 2002 Philosophy : a very short introduction / | 111.85 S7616a 2012 An aesthetic education in the era of globalization / | 128.37 M8871e 2013 Emotion and imagination / | 150.72 B728r 2011 Research design and methods : a process approach / | 153.154 X8h Human Behavior Learning and Transfer / | 153.42 C9341 Critical thinking in psychology / |
Includes bibliographical references (219-228) and index.
Range of emotions -- Imagining vile emotions -- Memotions -- Families of emotions.
In recent years have seen an enormous amount of philosophical research into the emotions and the imagination, but as yet little work has been done to connect the two. In this book, the author shows that all emotions require some form of imagination and goes on to fully explore the link between these two important concepts both within philosophy and in everyday life. We may take it for granted that complex emotions, such as hope and resentment, require a rich thinking and an engagement with the imagination, but the author shows how more basic and responsive emotions such as fear and anger also require us to take account of possibilities and opportunities beyond the immediate situation. The book highlights that many emotions, more than we tend to suppose, require us to imagine a situation from a particular point of view and that this in itself can be the source of further emotional feeling. It goes on to demonstrate the important role that emotions play in our moral lives, throwing light on emotions such as self-respect, disapproval, and remorse, and the price we pay for having them. He explores the intricate nature of moral emotions and the challenges we face when integrating our thinking on morality and the emotions. This book challenges many assumptions about the nature of emotion and imagination and will appeal to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the role that these concepts play in our lives. -- From publisher's website.