Passions and Emotions: NOMOS LIII

Passions and Emotions: NOMOS LIII
ISBN-10
081476021X
ISBN-13
9780814760215
Category
Political Science
Pages
350
Language
English
Published
2012-12-03
Publisher
NYU Press
Author
James E. Fleming

Description

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 philosophy, political 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.

Other editions

Similar books