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Empathy

Empathy( )
Author: Matravers, Derek
Series title:Key Concepts in Philosophy Ser.
ISBN:978-1-5095-1672-8
Publication Date:Feb 2017
Publisher:Polity Press
Book Format:Digital download
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Book Description:

How can we understand another person's feelings, thoughts, words or behaviour? Through empathy, it is hoped, we might use our imaginations to shift our perspective into another person's, thereby grasping their thoughts and emotions. In this insightful new book, Derek Matravers negotiates the evolution of this fascinating concept. He explores the roots of the term in the work of David Hume and Adam Smith, its re-emergence in a new form in nineteenth-century German...
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Book Details
Pages:192
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Philanthropy & Charity
Psychology / Emotions
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.928 x 8.931 x 0.585 Inches
Book Weight:1.5 Pounds



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