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The Science and Philosophy of Emotions

Men and women have been pondering the definition of emotion for thousands of years. Explore the thoughts of scientists, philosophers, and psychologists from Aristotle to René Descartes, B. F. Skinner to Magda Arnold, and more. Each has added significant concepts to the discussion. But do we have a functionally complete definition, yet? Do we even need one?

English
  • Originally Aired November 5, 2021
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Production Company The Great Courses
  • Notes Is the series finale
  • Created May 1, 2022 by
    Mandarin7584
  • Modified January 31, 2023 by
    RicaRaducanu