Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Research on the emotions is proliferating in philosophy and the hard cognitive sciences and has cognate, areas of interest in sociology, anthropology, and other disciplines. The Routledge Handbook of Emotion Theory brings together advances on foundational issues from this widespread field, synthesizing work for a broad readership of advanced students and researchers. Focusing on the groundwork of theoretical research, the volume is a required resource for anyone working in emotions research. The Handbook includes 51 chapters--written exclusively for this volume by an interdisciplinary team of scholars--a general introduction, comprehensive bibliography, and detailed subject index. It is written and edited for a multidisciplinary audience of advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers across a multitude of disciplines.
Synopsis
Emotion Theory: The Routledge Comprehensive Guide is the first interdisciplinary reference resource which authoritatively takes stock of the progress made both in the philosophy of emotions and in the affective sciences from Ancient Greece to today. A two-volume landmark publication, it provides an overview of emotion theory unrivaled in terms of its comprehensiveness, accessibility and systematicity.
Comprising 62 chapters by 101 leading emotion theorists in philosophy, classics, psychology, biology, psychiatry, neuroscience and sociology, the collection is organized as follows:
VOLUME I
1. History of Emotion Theory (10 chapters)
2. Contemporary Theories of Emotions (10 chapters)
3. The Elements of Emotion Theory (7 chapters)
VOLUME II
4. Nature and Functions of 35 Specific Emotions (22 chapters)
5. Challenges Facing Emotion Theory (13 chapters)
- Special Elicitors of Emotions
- Emotions and their Relations to Other Elements of Mental Architecture
- Emotions in Children, Animals and Groups
- Normative Aspects of Emotions
Most of the major themes of contemporary emotion theory are covered in their historical, philosophical and scientific dimensions. This collection will be essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, sociology, anthropology, political science, and history for decades to come.