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Between Psychology and Philosophy
East-West Themes and Beyond
Taschenbuch von Michael Slote
Sprache: Englisch

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This open access book discusses a variety of important but unprecedented ways in which psychology can be useful to philosophy. The early chapters illustrate this theme via comparisons between Chinese and Western philosophy. It is argued that the Chinese notion of a heart-mind is superior to the Western concept of mind, but then, more even-handedly, the relative strengths and weaknesses of Chinese and Western thought overall are critically examined. In later chapters, the philosophical uses of psychology are treated more specifically in relation to major issues in Western philosophy. Michael Slote shows that empathy and emotion play a role in speech acts (like assertion and thanking) that speech act theory has totally ignored. Similarly, he treats the age-old question of whether justice pays using psychological material that has not previously been recognized. Finally, the implications of psychological egoism are discussed in terms of some new psychological and, indeed, human distinctions. Human life is pervaded by instincts and aspirations that are neither egoistic nor altruistic, and recognizing that fact can help put egoism in its place. It is less of a challenge to morality than we have realized.
This open access book discusses a variety of important but unprecedented ways in which psychology can be useful to philosophy. The early chapters illustrate this theme via comparisons between Chinese and Western philosophy. It is argued that the Chinese notion of a heart-mind is superior to the Western concept of mind, but then, more even-handedly, the relative strengths and weaknesses of Chinese and Western thought overall are critically examined. In later chapters, the philosophical uses of psychology are treated more specifically in relation to major issues in Western philosophy. Michael Slote shows that empathy and emotion play a role in speech acts (like assertion and thanking) that speech act theory has totally ignored. Similarly, he treats the age-old question of whether justice pays using psychological material that has not previously been recognized. Finally, the implications of psychological egoism are discussed in terms of some new psychological and, indeed, human distinctions. Human life is pervaded by instincts and aspirations that are neither egoistic nor altruistic, and recognizing that fact can help put egoism in its place. It is less of a challenge to morality than we have realized.
Über den Autor

Michael Slote is UST Professor of Ethics at the University of Miami. A member of the Royal Irish Academy and former Tanner Lecturer, he has inaugurated the Feng Qi Lectures at East China Normal University and the Nankai University Lectures in East and West Philosophy.

Zusammenfassung

Uses insights from psychology to develop philosophical accounts of emotion, empathy, and human development

Presents compelling accounts of how and why Western philosophical thought eschews acknowledgement of emotion

Demonstrates that philosophy of mind requires recognition of emotion

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Yin-yang, Mind, and Heart-Mind.- Chapter 3: Moral Self-Cultivation East and West: A Critique.- Chapter 4: Philosophical Deficiencies East and West.- Chapter 5: The Many Roles of Empathy.- Chapter 6: How Justice Pays.- Chapter 7: The Impossibility of Egoism.- Chapter 8: Further Connections.- Conclusion.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Genre: Philosophie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Palgrave Studies in Comparative East-West Philosophy
Inhalt: x
215 S.
ISBN-13: 9783030225056
ISBN-10: 3030225054
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Slote, Michael
Auflage: 1st ed. 2020
Hersteller: Springer International Publishing
Springer International Publishing AG
Palgrave Studies in Comparative East-West Philosophy
Maße: 210 x 148 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Michael Slote
Erscheinungsdatum: 13.08.2020
Gewicht: 0,301 kg
Artikel-ID: 118862322
Über den Autor

Michael Slote is UST Professor of Ethics at the University of Miami. A member of the Royal Irish Academy and former Tanner Lecturer, he has inaugurated the Feng Qi Lectures at East China Normal University and the Nankai University Lectures in East and West Philosophy.

Zusammenfassung

Uses insights from psychology to develop philosophical accounts of emotion, empathy, and human development

Presents compelling accounts of how and why Western philosophical thought eschews acknowledgement of emotion

Demonstrates that philosophy of mind requires recognition of emotion

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Yin-yang, Mind, and Heart-Mind.- Chapter 3: Moral Self-Cultivation East and West: A Critique.- Chapter 4: Philosophical Deficiencies East and West.- Chapter 5: The Many Roles of Empathy.- Chapter 6: How Justice Pays.- Chapter 7: The Impossibility of Egoism.- Chapter 8: Further Connections.- Conclusion.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Genre: Philosophie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Palgrave Studies in Comparative East-West Philosophy
Inhalt: x
215 S.
ISBN-13: 9783030225056
ISBN-10: 3030225054
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Slote, Michael
Auflage: 1st ed. 2020
Hersteller: Springer International Publishing
Springer International Publishing AG
Palgrave Studies in Comparative East-West Philosophy
Maße: 210 x 148 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Michael Slote
Erscheinungsdatum: 13.08.2020
Gewicht: 0,301 kg
Artikel-ID: 118862322
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