The Ascent of Affect: Genealogy and Critique

by Ruth Leys

Book Overview

In recent years, emotions have become a major, vibrant topic of research not merely in the biological and psychological sciences but throughout a wide swath of the humanities and social sciences as well. Yet, surprisingly, there is still no consensus on their basic nature or workings.

Ruth Leys's brilliant, much anticipated history, therefore, is a story of controversy and disagreement. The Ascent of Affect focuses on the post-World...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022648856X
• ISBN13: 9780226488561
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"