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Not quite neo-sentimentalism

Published inCanadian Journal of Philosophy, p. 1-23
Publication date2018
Abstract

The view that some evaluative concepts are identical to some affective concepts naturally falls out of neo-sentimentalism, but it is unstable. This paper argues for a view of evaluative concepts that is neo-sentimentalist in spirit but which eschews the identity claim. If we adopt a Peacockean view of concepts, then we should think of some evaluative concepts as having possession conditions that are affective in some way. I argue that the best version of this thought claims that possessing those concepts requires being rationally compelled to form evaluative beliefs in response to certain emotions.

Keywords
  • Neo-sentimentalism
  • Emotions
  • Concepts
  • Representation
  • Philosophy of Mind
Citation (ISO format)
OLIVER-SKUSE, Tristram. Not quite neo-sentimentalism. In: Canadian Journal of Philosophy, 2018, p. 1–23. doi: 10.1080/00455091.2018.1429182
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