how would YOU define an emotion (as something distinct from a feeling, perception, or cognition)? Explain with a few examples and then raise serious objections against your OWN definition. Why is desire or physical pain, not an emotion?

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 Discipline: Philosophy

This is the full prompt (there was a 255 character limit above): After being exposed to philosophers’, scientists’ and psychologists’ writings on emotion, how would YOU define an emotion (as something distinct from a feeling, perception, or cognition)? Explain with a few examples and then raise serious objections against your OWN definition. Why is desire or physical pain, not an emotion? 


Citation Style – Chicago (in-text)
Word limit – 1200
Bibliography – mandatory
Can use external sources (from credible academic websites like Stanford, Jstor, PhilPapers, Academia.edu etc) but it is 90% recommended to use primary readings. 

Primary Readings:

1. Aaron BenZe′ev The Subtlety of Emotions Ch2 (pg. 13-47) *MAIN*
2. Ralph Adolphs, Ch. 1.2 The Nature of Emotions: Fundamental Questions (pg 6-11).
3. The Self and its emotions by Kristjan kristjansson



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