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Philosophie als mediana mentis?: Zu den Voraussetzungen und Grenzen eines umstrittenen Philosophiebegriffs by URSULA RENZ is a Social Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Philosophie als mediana mentis?: Zu den Voraussetzungen und Grenzen eines umstrittenen Philosophiebegriffs about?
In ancient as well as in early modern theories of emotion, philosophy is often described as some kind of therapy. However, the assumption that philosophical reflection can influence our emotional life is only plausible, if the following requirements are met. First, one has to defend a realist account of selfknowledge. Second, one must allow for some kind of constructivism in regard to the description of one's own experience. Finally, one has to maintain a strictly cognitivist conception of emotion. The article discusses these three conditions and shows that, while the idea of a therapeutic influence of philosophical reflection is valid in principle, it is only of a restricted use.
Who reads Philosophie als mediana mentis?: Zu den Voraussetzungen und Grenzen eines umstrittenen Philosophiebegriffs?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Social Sciences.
- Author
- URSULA RENZ
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Social Sciences