
Throughout the history of moral, political, and legal philosophy, many have portrayed passions and emotions as being opposed to reason and good judgment. At the same time, others have defended passions and emotions as tempering reason and enriching judgment, and there is mounting empirical evidence linking emotions to moral judgment. In Passions and Emotions, a group of prominent scholars in philo...
Series: NOMOS - American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy (Book 53)
Hardcover: 350 pages
Publisher: NYU Press (December 3, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0814760147
ISBN-13: 978-0814760147
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.5 inches
Amazon Rank: 3305233
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tical science, and law explore three clusters of issues: “Passion & Impartiality: Passions & Emotions in Moral Judgment”; “Passion & Motivation: Passions & Emotions in Democratic Politics”; and “Passion & Dispassion: Passions & Emotions in Legal Interpretation.” This timely, interdisciplinary volume examines many of the theoretical and practical legal, political, and moral issues raised by such questions.