In the Mind, in the Body, in the World : Emotions in Early China and Ancient Greece

(Author) Douglas Cairns
Format: Hardcover
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"This volume is the result of a three-year collaboration (funded by the American Council of Learned Societies and the British Academy) between scholars of early China and of ancient/Hellenistic Greece to investigate the emergent discourses of emotions in philosophy, medicine, and literature from around the fifth century BCE to the second century CE. It brings together scholars working on the history and philosophy of emotions in the two ancient traditions, and with different areas of expertise, to investigate the emotions and their conceptualization at a crucial period in the cultural and intellectual development of both cultures. The project was motivated by a desire to make an intervention in the existing scholarship on emotions in both fields, which stands to benefit from a greater methodological self-awareness about the category of emotions and the kinds of commitments it entails. The volume aims to explore how the tools of cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary investigation might be deployed to advance our understanding of the emotions in the two ancient societies and to use that understanding as a contribution to current research on the emotions more generally"--

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Publisher:
Oxford University Press Inc
Format:
Hardcover
Number of pages:
329
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780197681800
Publish year:
2024
Publish date:
Aug. 29, 2024

Douglas Cairns

Douglas Cairns is a Scottish poet known for his powerful and emotive work, with his most famous collection being "The Mirror of the World." His writing style is raw and introspective, delving into themes of love, loss, and human connection. Cairns' contributions to literature lie in his ability to evoke strong emotions through his poignant poetry.

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