Passions: Philosophy and the Intelligence of Emotions

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Free Online Course: Passions: Philosophy and the Intelligence of Emotions provided by The Great Courses Plus is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 13 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Passions: Philosophy and the Intelligence of Emotions is taught by Robert C. Solomon, Ph.D..

Overview
  • A distinguished philosopher and author takes you on a tour of his more than three-decade-long intellectual struggle to reach an understanding of emotions: "the key to the meaning of life."

    Topics Covered:

    • By This Professor
    • 01: Emotions as Engagements with the World
    • 02: The Wrath of Achilles
    • 03: It's Good to Be Afraid
    • 04: Lessons of Love-Plato's Symposium
    • 05: We Are Not Alone-Compassion and Empathy
    • 06: Noble? or Deadly Sin? Pride and Shame
    • 07: Nasty-Iago's Envy, Othello's Jealousy
    • 08: Nastier-Resentment and Vengeance
    • 09: A Death in the Family-The Logic of Grief
    • 10: James and the Bear-Emotions and Feelings
    • 11: Freud's Catharsis-the Hydraulic Model
    • 12: Are Emotions "in" the Mind?
    • 13: How Emotions Are Intelligent
    • 14: Emotions as Judgments
    • 15: Beyond Boohoo and Hooray
    • 16: Emotions Are Rational
    • 17: Emotions and Responsibility
    • 18: Emotions in Ethics
    • 19: Emotions and the Self
    • 20: What Is Emotional Experience?
    • 21: Emotions across Cultures-Universals
    • 22: Emotions across Cultures-Differences
    • 23: Laughter and Music