Routledge Handbook of Phenomenology of Emotion

<p>The emotions occupy a fundamental place in philosophy going back to Aristotle. However the phenomenology of the emotions has until recently remained a relatively neglected topic. <em>The Routledge Handbook of Phenomenology of Emotion</em> is an outstanding guide and reference source to this important and fascinating topic. Comprising forty-nine chapters by a team of international contributors the Handbook covers the following topics:</p><ul> <li>historical perspectives including Brentano Husserl Sartre Levinas and Arendt;</li> <li>contemporary debates including existential feelings emotion affectivity art and morality;</li> <li>self-directed and individual emotions including happiness grief self-esteem and shame;</li> <li>social emotions including sympathy collective emotions political emotions and aggressive emotions;</li> <li>borderline cases of emotion including solidarity trust pain and forgiveness and revenge.</li> </ul><p>Essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy studying phenomenology ethics and moral psychology and philosophy of psychology <i>The Routledge Handbook of Phenomenology of Emotion </i>is also suitable for those in related disciplines such as Religion Sociology and Anthropology.</p>