Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-430) and indexes.
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Abbreviations; Introduction; I. EMOTIONS AS JUDGEMENTS VERSUS IRRATIONAL FORCES; II. VALUE OF THE EMOTIONS, COGNITIVE THERAPY, AND THE ROLE OF PHILOSOPHY; III. EMOTIONAL CONFLICT AND STRUCTURE OF THE MIND; IV. FROM STOIC AGITATIONS TO CHRISTIAN TEMPTATIONS; Bibliography of Secondary Sources Mentioned; Index of Ancient Thinkers; Index Locorum; Subject and Name Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Richard Sorabji presents a study of ancient Greek views of the emotions and their influence on subsequent theories and attitudes, pagan and Christian. It examines what emotion is and how one copes with emotions and establish peace of mind.
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Title
Emotion and peace of mind.
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9780198250050
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Emotions (Philosophy)
Emotions (Philosophy)-- History.
Fathers of the church.
Peace of mind.
Stoics-- History.
Stoics.
Theology-- History-- Early church, ca. 30-600.
Émotions (Philosophie)-- Histoire.
Pères de l'Église.
Stoïcisme-- Histoire.
Théologie-- Histoire-- ca 30-600 (Église primitive)