Scientific article
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On the good that moves us

ContributorsDeonna, Julienorcid
Published inThe Monist, vol. 103, no. 2, p. 190-204
Publication date2020
Abstract

In this article, I provide a detailed characterization of being moved, which I claim is a distinct emotion. Being moved is the experience of being struck by the goodness of some specific positive value being exemplified. I start by expounding this account. Next, I discuss three issues that have emerged in the literature regarding it. These concern respectively the valence of being moved, the scope of the values that may constitute its particular objects, and the cognitive sophistication required for experiencing it. My main contention is that when we understand that the presence of the specific positive value must be apprehended as finally, importantly, and impersonally good to trigger be-ing moved, these issues do not arise.

Keywords
  • Philosophy of mind
  • Values theory
  • Being moved
  • Emotions
  • Thin/thick value
Citation (ISO format)
DEONNA, Julien. On the good that moves us. In: The Monist, 2020, vol. 103, n° 2, p. 190–204. doi: 10.1093/monist/onz035
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