Original scientific paper

Seventeenth-century theories of emotion and their contemporary relevance

Gábor Boros ; Eötvös Loránd University

Abstract

This paper takes a look at seventeenth-century theories of emotion, and their influence on contemporary philosophical and psychological
approaches to the subject. Although at a first glance some of these seventeenth-century theories may seem to be outdated, this is often a result of a simplistic reading, and in fact there are promising ways to “update” these theories. Reading seventeenth-century theories from our own perspective reveals new aspects of the work of our predecessors, which, in turn, can inspire further contemporary developments.

Keywords

emotion; seventeenth century; Descartes; Spinoza; neuroscience

Hrčak ID:

91612

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/91612

Publication date:

1.5.2006.

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