Paul Dry Books, Inc.
Feeling our feelings; what philosophers think and people know.
Brann (archaeology, Yale U.) discusses theories and attitudes about the expression of feelings and emotions by using philosophical content from such noted thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kierkegaard and others. The author questions why being connected to one's emotions (or "feeling one's feelings," as described to her by a four-year-old child) is considered one of the foundations of mental health, or why artistic expression is so clearly a part of emotional content. While philosophy students and scholars may enjoy the thoroughness of this exploration in the context of "Classical" thinking, the author has clearly included general audiences in the discussion by adopting a more universal and interpretive approach to the "emotional literature." (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
