Empathy in the Context of Philosophy

Integrating continental and Anglo-American traditions, the author exposes empathy as the foundation of the being-with-one-another of human beings. The interpretation of empathy is applied to story telling, literature, and self psychology, rescuing empathy from the margins and revealing its role in t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Agosta, Lou
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2010, 2010
Series:Renewing Philosophy
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Integrating continental and Anglo-American traditions, the author exposes empathy as the foundation of the being-with-one-another of human beings. The interpretation of empathy is applied to story telling, literature, and self psychology, rescuing empathy from the margins and revealing its role in the understanding of the other and human community
Physical Description:XIX, 184 p online resource
ISBN:9780230275249