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In defense of the argument for emotional assent

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This paper defends the argument that the irrationality of recalcitrant emotions can only be explained by understanding emotions as yielding a distinctly nonjudgmental assent. The four premises of the argument are identified, and the three controversial premises are defended against recent rejoinders. Particular attention is given to defending the argument from theorists who advocate that (nonassentist) perceptualist models either adequately explain the irrationality of recalcitrant emotions o...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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Division:
HUMS
Department:
Theology Faculty
Role:
Author
Publisher:
University of Illinois Press Publisher's website
Journal:
American Philosophical Quarterly Journal website
Volume:
55
Issue:
1
Pages:
51-62
Publication date:
2018-01-01
EISSN:
2152-1123
ISSN:
0003-0481
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
935705
Local pid:
pubs:935705
Deposit date:
2020-06-12

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