Aristotle on Emotions in Law and Politics
Editors: Huppes-Cluysenaer, Liesbeth, Coelho, Nuno M.M.S. (Eds.)
Free Preview- Explains how Aristotle’s attention to the non-rational elements of cognition contributes to his realistic views on the rule of law, social cohesion, democracy and judgment
- Re-appraises Aristotle’s biological view on the continuity between human and animal life
- Shows the striking similarity between the views of contemporary neuro-scientists and Aristotle’s thoughts on emotion
- Examines many of Aristotle’s writings such as Nicomachean Ethics, Politics, Rhetoric and Metaphysics
- Presents the outcomes of several years of interdisciplinary collaboration between ancient philosophy scholars, legal theorists, political scientists and historians
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- About this book
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In this book, experts from the fields of law and philosophy explore the works of Aristotle to illuminate the much-debated and fascinating relationship between emotions and justice. Emotions matter in connection with democracy and equity – they are relevant to the judicial enforcement of rights, legal argumentation, and decision-making processes in legislative bodies and courts. The decisive role that emotions, feelings and passions play in these processes cannot be ignored – not even by those who believe that emotions have no legitimate place in the public sphere.
A growing body of literature on these topics recognizes the seminal insights contributed by Aristotle. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of his thinking in this context, as well as proposals for inspiring dialogues between his works and those written by a selection of modern and contemporary thinkers. As such, the book offers a valuable resource for students of law, philosophy, rhetoric, politics, ethics and history, but also for readers interested in the ongoing debate about legal positivism and the relevance of emotions for legal and political life in today’s world. - About the authors
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Liesbeth Huppes-Cluysenaer has a guest-appointment at the Faculty of Law of the University of Amsterdam to 2020 in order to complete a project about leading Dutch legal theorist Paul Scholten (1875-1946). Before she retired she taught legal philosophy and legal sociology at the same faculty. Since 2009 she and Nuno Coelho have convened a special workshop at the bi-annual conferences of the IVR on the philosophy of Aristotle, which resulted in the edited volume Aristotle and the Philosophy of Law Theory, Practice and Justice in 2013.
Nuno Coelho teaches law, ethics and philosophy of law in Brazil (USP, UNAERP, USU). He published articles and books on Aristotle's Ethics and Politics, such as “ἕτεροι καὶ ἶσοι: Aristotle on diversity and equality in the constitution of polis” and “Aristotle and The Philosophy of Law: Th eory, Practice and Justice".
- Table of contents (21 chapters)
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The Debate About Emotion in Law and Politics
Pages 3-10
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Judicial Emotion as Vice or Virtue: Perspectives Both Ancient and New
Pages 11-26
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Dispassionate Judges Encountering Hotheaded Aristotelians
Pages 27-49
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Emotion and Rationality in Aristotle’s Model: From Anthropology to Politics
Pages 53-89
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Logoi enuloi. Aristotle’s Contribution to the Contemporary Debate on Emotions and Decision-Making
Pages 91-111
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Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Aristotle on Emotions in Law and Politics
- Editors
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- Liesbeth Huppes-Cluysenaer
- Nuno M.M.S. Coelho
- Series Title
- Law and Philosophy Library
- Series Volume
- 121
- Copyright
- 2018
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-66703-4
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-66703-4
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-66702-7
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-88304-5
- Series ISSN
- 1572-4395
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIV, 473
- Number of Illustrations
- 2 b/w illustrations
- Topics
