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Emotion, Evolution and Rationality by Dylan Evans

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Summary

For thousands of years, emotions have been thought of as obstacles to intelligent thought. This view has been challenged by both philosophers and scientists. In this book, leading thinkers from philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience challenge this commonly held view of emotion in a series of essays.

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Emotion, Evolution and Rationality by Dylan Evans

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.

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Dylan Evans is a Research Fellow at King's College London's Department of Philosophy, where he leads a study on the evolution of emotions. He has worked as a filmmaker and a psychotherapist in the past.

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ISBN 13 9780198528975
ISBN 10 0198528973
Title Emotion, Evolution and Rationality
Author Dylan Evans
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2004-04-22
Number of pages 296
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.