Self-Evaluation Affective and Social Grounds of Intentionality |
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| Editor:
| Konzelmann Ziv, Anita
Lehrer, Keith
Schmid, Hans Bernhard |
| Series title: | Philosophical Studies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-94-007-3666-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Springer Netherlands
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| Imprint: | Springer |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $109.99 |
Book Description:
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The book deals with one of the oldest topics in philosophy, the question of how to know about oneself. Focusing on the role of emotional attitudes in social relations, it proposes a novel way to approach this traditional question. Self-directed refelection is shown to be a complex process, involving more than observing and commenting one's own behavior. By revealing the importance of emotional attitudes in assessing both intimateand social properties of one's person, the book...
More DescriptionThe book deals with one of the oldest topics in philosophy, the question of how to know about oneself. Focusing on the role of emotional attitudes in social relations, it proposes a novel way to approach this traditional question. Self-directed refelection is shown to be a complex process, involving more than observing and commenting one's own behavior. By revealing the importance of emotional attitudes in assessing both intimateand social properties of one's person, the book emphasizes that self-directed refelection is an essentially evaluative activity.