Aristotle on Emotion by William W Fortenbaugh

Aristotle on Emotion by William W Fortenbaugh

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This text focusses on the central issue of how Aristotle conceived of emotional response. Among other matters, it considers laughter, emotion in relation to belief and appearance, the effect of emotion on judgement, and the involvement of pain and pleasure in emotional response.

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Aristotle on Emotion by William W Fortenbaugh

This text focusses on the central issue of how Aristotle conceived of emotional response. Among other matters, it considers laughter, emotion in relation to belief and appearance, the effect of emotion on judgement, and the involvement of pain and pleasure in emotional response.
'William Fortenbaugh's lucid analysis of the emotions in Aristotle was pathbreaking when it first appeared, and it remains without a doubt the best book on the subject' David Konstan
W.W. Fortenbaugh is Professor of Classics at Rutgers University.
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ISBN 13 9780715631676
ISBN 10 0715631675
Title Aristotle on Emotion
Author William W Fortenbaugh
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2002-11-14
Number of pages 146
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