Aristotle's Functional Theory of the Emotions

Organon F: Medzinárodný Časopis Pre Analytickú Filozofiu 16 (1):5-37 (2009)
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Placing Aristotle’s ethical works in dialogue with the work of G.E.M. Anscombe, this paper outlines a functional definition of emotions that describes a meta-theory for social-scientific research. Emotions are defined as what makes the thought and action of rational and political animals ethical.

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