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Classifying emotion: a developmental account

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Classifying emotion: a developmental account
The aim of this paper is to propose a systematic classification of emotions which can also characterize their nature. The first challenge we address is the submission of clear criteria for a theory of emotions that determine which mental phenomena are emotions and which are not. We suggest that emotions as a subclass of mental states are determined by their functional roles. The second and main challenge is the presentation of a classification and theory of emotions that can account for all existing varieties. We argue that we must clas
Alexandra Zinck, Albert Newen
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Type Journal
Year 2008
Where SYNTHESE
Authors Alexandra Zinck, Albert Newen
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