Emotions in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

By Simo Knuuttila

Book Overview

Emotions are the focus of intense debate both in contemporary philosophy and psychology and increasingly also in the history of ideas. Simo Knuuttila's book is the first comprehensive survey of philosophical theories of emotions from Plato to Renaissance times, combining careful historical reconstruction with rigorous philosophical analysis. Philosophers, classicists, historians of philosophy, historians of psychology, and anyone interested in emotion will find much to stimulate them in this fascinating book.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019920411X
• ISBN13: 9780199204113
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 9.2"