Moving ourselves, moving others : motion and emotion in intersubjectivity, consciousness and language /
The close relationship between motion (bodily movement) and emotion (feelings) is not an etymological coincidence. While moving ourselves, we move others; in observing others move - we are moved ourselves. The fundamentally interpersonal nature of mind and language has recently received due attentio...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Amsterdam :
Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Company,
2012.
©2012 |
| Series: | Consciousness & emotion book series ;
6. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The close relationship between motion (bodily movement) and emotion (feelings) is not an etymological coincidence. While moving ourselves, we move others; in observing others move - we are moved ourselves. The fundamentally interpersonal nature of mind and language has recently received due attention, but the key role of (e)motion in this context has remained something of a blind spot. The present book rectifies this gap by gathering contributions from leading philosophers, psychologists and linguists working in the area. Framed by an introducing prologue and a summarizing epilogue (written by. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789027274915 9027274916 9786613592842 6613592846 |