Vehement passions, the
Auteur :
Fisher, Philip
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691115726
Date de publication :
5 oct. 2003
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
397 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Breaking off the ordinary flow of experience, the passions create a state of exception. Intense states have come to be seen as symptoms of pathology. From Aristotle to Hume to contemporary biology, this work finds evidence that the passions have defined a core of human nature no less important than reason or desire.