Upheavals of Thought: The Intelligence of Emotions

by Martha C. Nussbaum

Book Overview

Emotions shape the landscape of our mental and social lives. Like geological upheavals in a landscape, they mark our lives as uneven, uncertain and prone to reversal. Are they simply, as some have claimed, animal energies or impulses with no connection to our thoughts? Or are they rather suffused with intelligence and discernment, and thus a source of deep awareness and understanding? In this compelling book, Martha C. Nussbaum presents a powerful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521531829
• ISBN13: 9780521531825
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 766 Pages
• Weight: 2.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"