Namiętności duszy a współczesny spór o naturę emocji

• Authors: Joanna Krzemkowska-Saja

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DESCARTES’S PASSIONS OF THE SOUL AND THE CONTEMPORARY DISPUTE ABOUT THE NATURE OF EMOTION

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

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In my article I discuss the connection between the Cartesian theory of passions of the soul and the contemporary dispute between the cognitive and non-cognitive theories of emotions. Defenders of the cognitive theory of emotions identify emotions with judgments. On the other hand, non-cognitivists claim that emotions are feelings caused by changes in physiological conditions relating to the autonomic and motor functions. Both cognitivists’ and non-cognitivists’ approaches meet serious problems. In the paper, I want to show that the Cartesian theory of passions can be considered an anticipation of contemporary views and a compromise between the cognitive and non-cognitive theories of emotions.

Keywords

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DESCARTES; NATURE OF EMOTION; SOUL; COGNITIVE AND NON-COGNITIVE THEORIES OF EMOTIONS

• Publisher: Oficyna Wydawnicza Epigram
• Journal: Filo-Sofija
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 2(17)
• Pages: 137-145

Contributors

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Joanna Krzemkowska-Saja