| Wisdom in Love: Kierkegaard and the Ancient Quest for Emotional Integrity Contributor(s): Furtak, Rick Anthony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0268028745 ISBN-13: 9780268028749 Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press OUR PRICE: $28.71 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2005 Annotation: In this historically informed work in moral psychology, Rick Anthony Furtak develops a conceptual account of the emotions that addresses the conventional idea that reason and emotion stand in sharp opposition. Furtak begins with a critical examination of the ancient Stoic position that emotions should be avoided by rational human beings. He argues that, on the contrary, emotions ought to be understood as embodying a kind of authentic insight, which enables us to attain a meaningful and truthful way of seeing the world. Furtak's positive alternative to Stoicism draws heavily on the writings of Soren Kierkegaard, particularly "Either/Or" and "Works of Love," while also engaging a wide range of other relevant philosophical, literary, and religious sources. He argues that a morality of virtue and narrative awareness is necessary for accurate emotional perception, and then attempts to define a qualified value realism based upon a reverential trust in love as the ground of life as we know it. The outcome of this inquiry into the possibility of reliable emotion is an account of the ideal state in which a person could trust himself or herself to be rational in being passionate. Wisdom in Love makes an original contribution to the philosophy of the emotions and provides a new and compelling interpretation of Kierkegaard's work as a whole. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | Movements - Humanism - Philosophy | Social |
| Dewey: 128.37 |
| LCCN: 2004026367 |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 6.06" W x 9" (0.90 lbs) 250 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In this historically informed work in moral psychology, Rick Anthony Furtak develops a conceptual account of the emotions that addresses the conventional idea that reason and emotion stand in sharp opposition. Furtak begins with a critical examination of the ancient Stoic position that emotions ought to be avoided by rational human beings. He argues that, on the contrary, emotions ought to be understood as embodying a kind of authentic insight, which enables us to attain a meaningful and truthful way of seeing the world. Furtak's positive alternative to Stoicism draws heavily on the writings of S ren Kierkegaard, particularly Either/Or and Works of Love, while also engaging with a wide range of other relevant philosophical, literary, and religious sources. He argues that a morality of virtue and narrative awareness is necessary for accurate emotional perception, and then attempts to define a qualified value realism based upon a reverential trust in love as the ground of human life. The outcome of this inquiry into the possibility of reliable emotion is an account of the ideal state in which we could trust ourselves to be rational in being passionate. |
Contributor Bio(s): Furtak, Rick Anthony: - Rick Anthony Furtak is associate professor of philosophy at Colorado College. |