{"id":28201,"date":"2023-08-11T10:55:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T10:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/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-desi\/"},"modified":"2023-08-11T10:55:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T10:55:27","slug":"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-desi","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/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-desi\/","title":{"rendered":"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?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/span> YOU<\/b> define an emotion (as something distinct from a feeling, perception, or cognition)? Explain with a few examples and then raise serious objections against your <\/span><\/span>OWN<\/b> <\/span>definition. Why is desire or physical pain, not an emotion? <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n


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Citation Style – Chicago (in-text)
<\/span>Word limit – 1200
<\/span>Bibliography – mandatory
<\/span>Can use external sources (from credible academic websites like Stanford, Jstor, PhilPapers, Academia.edu etc) but it is 90% recommended to use primary readings. 
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Primary Readings:<\/span><\/b><\/font><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span>1. Aaron BenZe\u2032ev The Subtlety of Emotions Ch2 (pg. 13-47) *MAIN*
<\/span>2. Ralph Adolphs, Ch. 1.2 The Nature of Emotions: Fundamental Questions (pg 6-11).
<\/span>3. The Self and its emotions by Kristjan kristjansson<\/span><\/b><\/font><\/span>

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