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From Passions to Emotions : The Creation of a Secular Psychological Category
From Passions to Emotions The Creation of a Secular Psychological Category
Author: Thomas Dixon
Today there is a thriving 'emotions industry' to which philosophers, psychologists and neuroscientists are contributing. Yet until two centuries ago 'the emotions' did not exist. In this path-breaking study Thomas Dixon shows how, during the nineteenth century, the emotions came into being as a distinct psychological category, replacing existing...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521827294
ISBN-10: 0521827299
Publication Date: 6/30/2003
Pages: 300
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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