Empathy philosophical and psychological perspectives

In this interdisciplinary investigation of empathy leading researchers from philosophy and psychology explore the its role in our capacity to understand other people and predict what they think, feel, and do; the part it plays in our ethical responses to others; and its importance to our appreciatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Coplan, Amy
Other Authors: Goldie, Peter
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2011, 2011
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:In this interdisciplinary investigation of empathy leading researchers from philosophy and psychology explore the its role in our capacity to understand other people and predict what they think, feel, and do; the part it plays in our ethical responses to others; and its importance to our appreciation of art and fiction
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9780191730931
0191730939