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Full Idea
How do we know that we are angry rather than embarrassed?
Gist of Idea
How do we distinguish our anger from embarrassment?
Source
Jaegwon Kim (Philosophy of Mind [1996], p.159)
Book Ref
Kim,Jaegwon: 'Philosophy of Mind' [Westview 1998], p.159
A Reaction
A very nice question, because the only answer I (or anyone?) can think of is that they are distinguished by their content. Event A is annoying, while event B is embarrassing. Either of those feelings is almost inconceivable without its content.