The Passions: Emotions and the Meaning of Life
by Robert C. Solomon
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Author: Robert C. SolomonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1993-03
ISBN: 0872202267
Number of pages: 341
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company
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Summary: 5 Stars
Robert Solomon has gone the extra mile to make his profound philosophy accessible to the well-educated layman. At the same time, the reader needs to stretch at times to follow some of the more difficult parts of the book.
The core message, though, is simply stated; if there is meaning in our lives, it is to be found in our emotions. Contrary to what philosophers, psychologists, religious authorities, and educators have said for centuries, emotions don't "happen" to us as though we were passive victims, instead we create them to give order, substance, depth, and involvement to our lives. Furthermore, it is possible to modify and improve our emotions to give ourselves a better quality of life. The methods for doing this are surprisingly simple, though not easy.
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