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Rethinking Empathy through Literature

About Rethinking Empathy through Literature

In recent years, a growing field of empathy studies has started to emerge from several academic disciplines, including neuroscience, social psychology, and philosophy. Because literature plays a central role in discussions of empathy across disciplines, reconsidering how literature relates to "feeling with" others is key to rethinking empathy conceptually. This volume challenges common understandings of empathy, asking readers to question what it is, how it works, and who is capable of performing it. The authors reveal the exciting research on empathy currently emerging from literary studies while also making productive connections to other areas of study such as psychology and neurobiology.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780415736237
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 274
  • Published:
  • July 24, 2014
  • Dimensions:
  • 231x161x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 518 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: November 28, 2024

Description of Rethinking Empathy through Literature

In recent years, a growing field of empathy studies has started to emerge from several academic disciplines, including neuroscience, social psychology, and philosophy. Because literature plays a central role in discussions of empathy across disciplines, reconsidering how literature relates to "feeling with" others is key to rethinking empathy conceptually. This volume challenges common understandings of empathy, asking readers to question what it is, how it works, and who is capable of performing it. The authors reveal the exciting research on empathy currently emerging from literary studies while also making productive connections to other areas of study such as psychology and neurobiology.

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