Between Psychology and Philosophy

East-West Themes and Beyond
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-030-22505-6
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 215 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 301 g

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in Comparative East-West Philosophy

This open access book discusses a variety of important but unprecedented ways in which psychology can be useful to philosophy. The early chapters illustrate this theme via comparisons between Chinese and Western philosophy. It is argued that the Chinese notion of a heart-mind is superior to the Western concept of mind, but then, more even-handedly, the relative strengths and weaknesses of Chinese and Western thought overall are critically examined. In later chapters, the philosophical uses of psychology are treated more specifically in relation to major issues in Western philosophy. Michael Slote shows that empathy and emotion play a role in speech acts (like assertion and thanking) that speech act theory has totally ignored. Similarly, he treats the age-old question of whether justice pays using psychological material that has not previously been recognized. Finally, the implications of psychological egoism are discussed in terms of some new psychological and, indeed, human distinctions. Human life is pervaded by instincts and aspirations that are neither egoistic nor altruistic, and recognizing that fact can help put egoism in its place. It is less of a challenge to morality than we have realized.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Slote, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie Emotion, Motivation, Handlung
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophische Psychologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophie des Geistes, Neurophilosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse Philosophische Psychologie, Logotherapie, Existenzanalyse
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Yin-yang, Mind, and Heart-Mind.- Chapter 3: Moral Self-Cultivation East and West: A Critique.- Chapter 4: Philosophical Deficiencies East and West.- Chapter 5: The Many Roles of Empathy.- Chapter 6: How Justice Pays.- Chapter 7: The Impossibility of Egoism.- Chapter 8: Further Connections.- Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Michael Slote is UST Professor of Ethics at the University of Miami. A member of the Royal Irish Academy and former Tanner Lecturer, he has inaugurated the Feng Qi Lectures at East China Normal University and the Nankai University Lectures in East and West Philosophy.