Single Idea 23965

[catalogued under 18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 3. Emotions / a. Nature of emotions]

Full Idea

Emotions can be analysed by direction, scope/focus, object, criteria, status, evaluations, responsibility, intersubjectivity, distance, mythology, desire, power, strategy.

Gist of Idea

Emotions can be analysed under fifteen headings

Source

Robert C. Solomon (The Passions [1976], 8)

Book Reference

Solomon,Robert C.: 'The Passions (1993 ed)' [Hackett 1993], p.228


A Reaction

These are the headings Solomon actually applies in his breakdown of most of the main emotions. See his book for explanations of each of them. If people say philosophy makes no progress, I'd at least point to helpful thinking of this kind.