Emotion: an introductory picture
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Learn about the nature of emotions and their relationship with bodily feelings in this free philosophical course. Explore the works of William James and gain the ability to discuss and understand the philosophical literature on this subject.
What is emotion? This free course, Emotion: an introductory picture, takes a philosophical approach to this question in an attempt to understand why people respond to events in a certain way. Is there a difference between an emotion and a bodily feeling or is one a consequence of the other?
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
Discuss basic philosophical questions concerning the nature of emotions
Discuss some of the philosophical literature on this subject by William James
Understand problems concerning the nature of emotions and discuss them in a philosophical way.
