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Autor:
Brian Scott Ballard
Publikováno v:
Philosophies, Vol 9, Iss 2, p 38 (2024)
This essay raises a challenge for the perceptual theory of emotion. According to the perceptual theory, emotions are perceptual states that represent values. But if emotions represent values, something should explain why. In virtue of what do emotion
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https://doaj.org/article/af631bce25f143a789cb08a741088338
Autor:
Brian Scott Ballard
Publikováno v:
The Philosophical Quarterly.
Autor:
Brian Scott Ballard
Publikováno v:
Emotion Review. 13:113-124
Some philosophers claim that emotions are, at best, hindrances to the discovery of evaluative truths, while others omit them entirely from their epistemology of value. I argue, however, that this is a mistake. Drawing an evaluative parallel with Fran
Autor:
Brian Scott Ballard
Publikováno v:
The Philosophical Quarterly. 71
Many philosophers of emotion, whether perceptual or cognitive theorists, have claimed that emotions represent evaluative properties. This is often supported by an appeal to the fittingness of emotion: that emotions can be fitting shows they represent
Autor:
Brian Scott Ballard
Publikováno v:
International Journal for Philosophy of Religion. 81:213-227
Religions don’t simply make claims about the world; they also offer existential resources, resources for dealing with basic human problems, such as the need for meaning, love, identity, and personal growth. For instance, a Buddhist’s resources fo