The Priority of the Affections over the Emotions: Gustafson, Aquinas, and an Edwardsean Critique

Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics 38 (1):113-129 (2018)
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Abstract

The association of emotions as kinds of affections is not unusual. This essay, however, considers whether the tight association between affections and emotions is conceptually satisfactory and advantageous. Does an emphasis on the boundedness of affections and emotions inadvertently mask their distinctive natures? In turning to Gustafson, Aquinas, and, ultimately, Edwards, I propose that, while affections are not emotionless, noticing their differences can reveal the limitations of the emotions for moral deliberation and draw greater attention to the moral significance of the affections.

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