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Alchemies of the Mind - Rationality and the Emotions (Hardcover, New)
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Alchemies of the Mind - Rationality and the Emotions (Hardcover, New)
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Jon Elster has written a comprehensive, wide-ranging book on the
emotions in which he considers the full range of theoretical
approaches. Drawing on history, literature, philosophy and
psychology, Elster presents a complete account of the role of the
emotions in human behaviour. While acknowledging the importance of
neurophysiology and laboratory experiment for the study of
emotions, Elster argues that the serious student of the emotions
can learn more from the great thinkers and writers of the past,
from Aristotle to Jane Austen. He attaches particular importance to
the work of the French moralists, notably La Rochefoucauld, who
demonstrated the way esteem and self-esteem shape human motivation.
The book also maintains a running dialogue with economists and
rational-choice theorists. Combining methodological and theoretical
arguments with empirical case-studies and written with Elster's
customary verve and economy, this book has great cross-disciplinary
appeal.
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