Emotions in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

by Simo Knuuttila

Overview

Emotions are the focus of intense debate both in contemporary philosophy and psychology and increasingly also in the history of ideas. Simo Knuuttila's book is the first comprehensive survey of philosophical theories of emotions from Plato to Renaissance times, combining careful historical reconstruction with rigorous philosophical analysis. Philosophers, classicists, historians of philosophy, historians of psychology, and anyone interested in emotion will find much to stimulate them in this fascinating book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199204113
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	11/23/2006
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	9.16(w) x 6.60(h) x 0.78(d)

About the Author

University of Helsinki

Table of Contents

Introduction1. Emotions in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy2. Emotions and the Ancient Pursuit of Christian Perfection3. Medieval Conceptions of Emotions from Abelard to Aquinas4. Emotions in Fourteenth-Century PhilosophyBibliographyIndex

Editorial Reviews

"Knuuttila's book is certainly a must read for anyone interested in the history of thinking about emotions.... It is well researched, highly informative, and thorough in its presentation—an impressive work of scholarship by any measure.... The book will stand as one of the authoritative guides to this material for years to come."—Blake Dutton, The Review of Metaphysics

"While primarily of interest to philosophers and theologians, the book may yet have something of value for historians of medicine...portions of Knuuttila's book could have contemporary significance for psychology as well." —CHOICE

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