Upheavals of Thought: The Intelligence of Emotions
- ISBN-10
- 0521531829
- ISBN-13
- 9780521531825
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 751
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-04-14
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Martha C. Nussbaum
Description
A philosophical examination of the emotions as highly discriminating responses to what is of value.
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