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Salmela, Mikko and Verena Mayer, eds. 2009. Emotions, Ethics, and Authenticity. (Consciousness & Emotion Book Series 5). John Benjamins. vi+237 pp
Publication type
Book – edited volume
Publication language
English

Annotation

The relationship of emotions, ethics, and authenticity constitutes a nexus of philosophical and psychological problems with wide interdisciplinary relevance. What is the proper role of emotions in moral behavior and theory; are emotions reliable guides to our authentic personal values; and finally; what does it mean to be authentic in one's emotions, assuming that there is such thing as emotional authenticity in the first place? The various contributions of this book seek to answer these vexing but rarely discussed questions, offering a broad intellectual tour that ranges from philosophy to psychology, sociology, and gender studies.