Theories of the Emotions: Taxonomy

I. General Theories of the Emotions: 3 kinds

1.Somatic
James
Damasio
Prinz

2. Appraisal/Cognitive
Stoics
LeDoux
Lazarus
Nussbaum
De Sousa
Solomon

3. Combo
Aristotle
Schachter & Singer
Calhoun
Stocker

Other
Ryle: nothing but beh’l disp’ns
Griffiths: against folk category
A. Rorty



II. Emotions & Morality

Williams
Wolf
Stocker
Velleman
Annas
Nussbaum
Baier


III. Emotions Related to Hope

1. Trust
Baier
Holton
O’Neill

2. Love
Solomon
Velleman
Annas
Williams

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