PHL 305 Philosophy of the Emotions

An investigation into the nature of emotions and their relationship to rationality and moral responsibility. We first examine some traditional philosophical accounts that analyze emotions in terms of specific sensations. We then examine a Freudian account of emotion, which holds that one can have an unconsciuous emotion. Existential theories of emotion are then considered, followed by an examination of contemporary cognitive theories.

Credits

4

Offered

every other fall semester