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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815401703321

Autore

Deigh John

Titolo

Emotions, values, and the law [[electronic resource] /] / John Deigh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008

ISBN

0-19-773030-2

1-281-76959-2

9786611769598

0-19-972163-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 p.)

Disciplina

128/.33

Soggetti

Emotions

Intentionality (Philosophy)

Values

Ethics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Emotions : the legacy of James and Freud -- Primitive emotions -- Cognitivism in the theory of emotion -- Emotions and values -- The politics of disgust and shame -- Emotions and the authority of law : variations on themes from Bentham and Austin -- All kinds of guilt -- Promises under fire -- Moral agency and criminal insanity -- Liberalism and freedom.

Sommario/riassunto

Provenance and Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Emotions: The Legacy of James and Freud. 2. Primitive Emotions. 3. Cognitivism and the Theory of Emotion. 4. Emotions and Values. 5. The Politics of Disgust and Shame. 6. Emotions and the Authority of Law: Variations on Themes from Bentham and Austin. 7. All Kinds of Guilt. 8. Promises under Fire. 9. Moral Agency and Criminal Insanity. 10. Liberalism and Freedom