Emotion

William Lyons presents a survey of psychological and physiological theories on emotion.

William Lyons (Author)

9780521316392, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 16 May 1985

248 pages
21.6 x 14 x 1.4 cm, 0.32 kg

'Lyons deserves gratitude from anyone seriously interested in emotion, whether the person be a beginning student or a scholar.' Philosophical Studies

In this study William Lyons presents a sustained and coherent theory of the emotions, and one which draws extensively on the work of psychologists and physiologists in the area. Dr Lyons starts by giving a thorough and critical survey of other principal theories, before setting out his own 'causal-evaluative' account. In addition to giving an analysis of the nature of emotion - in which, Dr Lyon argues, evaluative attitudes play a crucial part - his theory throws light on the motivating role of emotions in our lives, our attitudes towards our emotions and our responsibility for them.

Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Three classical theories of emotion: the feeling, behaviourist and psychoanalytic theories
2. A fourth classical theory: the cognitive theory
3. The causal-evaluative theory of emotions
4. The cognitive and evaluative aspects of emotion
5. The appetitive aspect of the emotions
6. The objects of emotions
7. Physiological changes and the emotions
8. Emotions and feelings
9. Emotions and behaviour
10. Emotion statements
11. Emotions and motives
12. Emotions and purpose
13. Blaming the emotions
14. Looking back: a summary
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Philosophy [HP]