Emotion in the Thought of Sartre

By Joseph P. Fell

Book Overview

Jean Paul Sartre's theory of emotion rests on a theory of motivation which departs from the traditional view that feelings, emotions, and passions are passive experiences. Sartre claims that the emotional response is an act, a chosen response attempting to transform situations that are not resolvable by ordinary pragmatic means. Joseph P. Fell's award-winning study analyzes the internal coherence and empirical adequacy of Sartre's theory to ascertain the extent to which Sartre's conceptual innovations are justified.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231027567
• ISBN13: 9780231027564
• Release Date: October 1965
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.7"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher