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ISBN 10:      0192537555

ISBN 13: 978-0192537553

Author:      Kristjan Kristjansson

 Virtuous Emotions 1st Table of contents:

1. Introduction: Developing an Aristotelian Account of Virtuous Emotions

• 1.1 Why Aristotle?
  Justification for using Aristotle’s framework to understand emotions, highlighting his foundational role in ethics and psychology.
• 1.2 What an Emotion Is: A Componential View
  A theoretical overview of emotions, breaking them down into components such as cognitive appraisals, physiological responses, and behavioral tendencies.
• 1.3 Character and Virtue: Where Do Emotions Fit In?
  Exploring the relationship between emotions, moral character, and virtue in Aristotelian ethics.
• 1.4 ‘Virtuous Emotions’: What Does It Mean?
  Clarifying the concept of “virtuous emotions,” explaining how emotions themselves can be cultivated to align with virtue.
• 1.5 Emotion Education: The Preliminaries
  Introduction to the idea that emotions can be educated and developed, with an overview of how this fits within a broader ethical framework.
• 1.6 A Roadmap of Subsequent Chapters
  Overview of the structure of the book, outlining the themes and goals of each chapter.

2. Emotions and Moral Value

• 2.1 Emotions and Value Epistemology
  Examining how emotions relate to the epistemology of moral values—how emotions can reveal or mislead us about what is good or virtuous.
• 2.2 Four Competing Epistemologies
  A discussion of different philosophical perspectives on the relationship between emotions and knowledge of moral values.
• 2.3 Complexities regarding Moral Motivation and a Critique of Soft Sentimentalism
  Analyzing debates on moral motivation and critiquing “soft sentimentalism” (the idea that emotions are central to moral knowledge but not the sole guide).
• 2.4 Hard Sentimentalism Revisited
  Revisiting the idea that emotions are essential to moral reasoning, with a focus on its criticisms and limitations.
• 2.5 Implications for Emotion Education
  Exploring how these philosophical debates affect approaches to educating emotions, particularly in moral contexts.

3. Gratitude

• 3.1 Introduction
  Introduction to gratitude as an emotion and its moral and philosophical significance.
• 3.2 Current Discourses on Gratitude
  A survey of current philosophical and psychological discussions on gratitude.
• 3.3 Putting the Aristotelian Pieces Together
  Constructing an Aristotelian view of gratitude, integrating it into the broader framework of virtue ethics.
• 3.4 Reappraising Aristotle on Megalopsychia and Gratitude
  Reconsidering Aristotle’s treatment of magnanimity (megalopsychia) in relation to gratitude and virtue.
• 3.5 Gratitude and Poetic Justice
  Connecting gratitude with poetic justice (the idea that individuals receive their deserved outcomes), analyzing how gratitude is related to moral justice.

4. Pity

• 4.1 Introduction
  Introducing pity and its moral implications.
• 4.2 Aristotle on the Desert-Based Emotions
  Exploring Aristotle’s view on emotions like pity that are linked to perceptions of desert or deservedness.
• 4.3 The Conceptual Parish of Fellow-Feelings
  Investigating the idea that pity is part of a broader category of emotions tied to shared human experiences (fellow-feelings).
• 4.4 Possible Defences of Pity
  Examining arguments for and against pity as a virtuous emotion.
• 4.5 Concluding Remarks
  Summarizing the key points and implications for virtue theory.

5. Shame

• 5.1 Introduction
  Introducing the emotion of shame and its role in moral development.
• 5.2 Four Discourses on Shame: The Mainstream Interpretation
  Reviewing the common interpretations of shame in contemporary ethical thought.
• 5.3 Critiquing the Canon: The Heterodox Interpretation
  Critically engaging with alternative or lesser-known views of shame.
• 5.4 Whence Those Contrasting Interpretations? Conceptual Analyses across Disciplines
  Examining how different disciplines (e.g., psychology, philosophy, sociology) treat shame, and why their interpretations differ.
• 5.5 Concluding Remarks
  Wrapping up the discussion on shame and its moral significance.

6. Jealousy

• 6.1 Introduction
  An overview of jealousy as a complex and often morally ambiguous emotion.
• 6.2 Philosophical and Historical Background
  Tracing the treatment of jealousy in classical philosophy and its moral implications.
• 6.3 Recent Work on Jealousy in Psychology
  A look at contemporary psychological theories about jealousy and its origins.
• 6.4 Recent Work on Jealousy in Philosophy
  Reviewing modern philosophical discussions on jealousy, including ethical concerns and the role it plays in moral life.
• 6.5 Concluding Remarks
  Summarizing the main points and drawing implications for virtue ethics.

7. Grief

• 7.1 Introduction
  Introducing grief as an emotion tied to loss and mourning, with moral and emotional implications.
• 7.2 What Grief Is
  Defining grief, exploring its nature and what makes it a distinct emotional experience.
• 7.3 The Rationality of Grief
  Examining whether grief can be rational or if it’s a purely emotional reaction.
• 7.4 A Moral Justification of Grief
  Arguing that grief can have moral value and a rightful place in a well-lived life.
• 7.5 Concluding Remarks
  Summarizing the ethical importance of grief and its role in the development of virtuous emotions.

8. Awe

• 8.1 Introduction
  Introducing awe as a powerful emotion that often leads to a sense of transcendence or humility.
• 8.2 The Concept of Awe
  Defining awe and its philosophical significance.
• 8.3 Towards an Aristotelian Justification
  Exploring how awe fits into an Aristotelian framework of virtue and human flourishing.
• 8.4 A Presumed Link to Humility—and Is It Fatal to an Aristotelian Analysis of Awe?
  Investigating the relationship between awe and humility and whether this complicates its fit in Aristotelian ethics.
• 8.5 Concluding Remarks
  Wrapping up the discussion on awe and its moral value.

9. Educating Emotions

• 9.1 Introduction
  A discussion on the need and methods for educating emotions to promote virtue and moral development.
• 9.2 Concepts and Categories
  Defining the categories and concepts involved in emotional education.
• 9.3 The Seven Discourses Analysed
  Analyzing the seven emotions discussed in previous chapters (gratitude, pity, shame, jealousy, grief, awe) and their educational implications.
• 9.4 Strategies of Emotion Education
  Practical strategies for fostering virtuous emotions through education.
• 9.5 Concluding Remarks
  Summarizing key insights on emotion education and its importance.

10. Conclusions and Afterthoughts

• 10.1 Some Afterthoughts on the Virtuousness of Emotions
  Reflecting on the key argument that emotions can be virtuous and cultivated in moral development.
• 10.2 Aristotelian Naturalism: Some Methodological Afterthoughts
  Discussing the methodological challenges of applying Aristotelian naturalism to emotions.
• 10.3 Further Afterthoughts on the Methodological Complexities of Crossover Work on Virtuous Emotions
  Addressing the challenges of interdisciplinary work on emotions and virtue.
• 10.4 Some Afterthoughts on the Development and Education of Emotions
  Further reflections on the process of developing and educating emotions for moral and virtuous growth.
• 10.5 Very Final Words
  Concluding remarks that tie together the themes of the book, reflecting on the broader implications for moral philosophy and emotional development.

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