Alchemies of the Mind: Rationality and the Emotions

By Jon Elster

Book Overview

Jon Elster has written a comprehensive, wide-ranging book on the emotions in which he considers the full range of theoretical approaches. Drawing on history, literature, philosophy and psychology Elster presents a complete account of the role of the emotions in human behavior. Combining methodological and theoretical arguments with empirical case studies and written with Elster's customary verve and economy, this book will have a broad appeal to those in philosophy, psychology, economics, political science, as well as literary studies, history, and sociology.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521644879
• ISBN13: 9780521644877
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"