Passions: Philosophy and the Intelligence of Emotions

Passions: Philosophy and the Intelligence of Emotions

Passions: Philosophy and the Intelligence of Emotions

Far from being routine, emotions are "the key to the meaning of life," says distinguished philosopher and author Robert C. Solomon, who in these 24 lectures takes you on a tour of his more than three-decade-long intellectual struggle to reach an understanding of these complex phenomena. His conclusions can be surprising and very much against the current of common sense.

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