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Philosophy and the Passions

- Toward a History of Human Nature

About Philosophy and the Passions

A wide-ranging exegesis that systematically traces the history of philosophical conceptions of the passions in the work of such thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Spinoza, Descartes, Hobbes, Rousseau, Kant and Freud. It asks whether passion tortures people because it blinds them.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780271020327
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 320
  • Published:
  • November 15, 2000
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 513 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: November 1, 2024

Description of Philosophy and the Passions

A wide-ranging exegesis that systematically traces the history of philosophical conceptions of the passions in the work of such thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Spinoza, Descartes, Hobbes, Rousseau, Kant and Freud. It asks whether passion tortures people because it blinds them.

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