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Upheavals of Thought: The Intelligence of Emotions

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Nussbaum, Martha C.·2001·Cambridge University Press eBooks
DOI 10.1017/cbo9780511840715
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Emotions shape the landscape of our mental and social lives. Like geological upheavals in a landscape, they mark our lives as uneven, uncertain and prone to reversal. Are they simply, as some have claimed, animal energies or impulses with no connection to our thoughts? Or are they rather suffused with intelligence and discernment, and thus a source of deep awareness and understanding? In this compelling book, Martha C. Nussbaum presents a powerful argument for treating emotions not as alien forces but as highly discriminating responses to what is of value and importance. She explores and illuminates the structure of a wide range of emotions, in particular compassion and love, showing that there can be no adequate ethical theory without an adequate theory of the emotions. This involves understanding their cultural sources, their history in infancy and childhood, and their sometimes unpredictable and disorderly operations in our daily lives.

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  • Nussbaum emphasises compassion's cognitive, evaluative nature and teachability; we learn compassion through experience with diverse others and subsequent reflection.

    “Nussbaum (2001) emphasises both its cognitive, evaluative nature and its teachability; we learn compassion through experience with diverse others (in real-world interactions and in simulated, fictional social worlds) and subsequent reflection on those experiences.”

    From Compassionate pedagogy for neurodiversity in higher education: A conceptual analysis (2023) · cites this paper as Nussbaum, 2001

  • In Nussbaum's conceptualisation, a prerequisite for compassionate responses to another's humanity is acknowledgement of one's own human vulnerability.

    “In Nussbaum’s conceptualisation, a prerequisite for compassionate responses to another’s humanity is the acknowledgement of one’s own human vulnerability.”

    From Compassionate pedagogy for neurodiversity in higher education: A conceptual analysis (2023) · cites this paper as Nussbaum, 2001

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Authors
Nussbaum, M. C.
Affiliations
University of Chicago (US)
Corresponding author
Nussbaum, Martha C.
Venue
Cambridge University Press eBooks
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Published
2001-08-27
DOI
10.1017/cbo9780511840715
OpenAlex
W3173899014
Cited by
4,347
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121.62
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book
Language
en
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  • Cambridge University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Philosophical Ethics and Theory
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Emotions and Moral Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › History of Emotions Research
Keywords
emotions, emotion theory, compassion, love, ethics, values, Martha Nussbaum

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