The Moral Psychology of Admiration - Paperback

by Alfred Archer (Editor), André Grahle (Editor)

By bringing the work of philosophers and psychologists together this volume is an interdisciplinary, though predominantly philosophical, exploration of an often discussed but rarely researched emotion; admiration. By exploring the moral psychology of admiration the volume examines the nature of this emotion, how it relates to other emotions such as wonder, envy and pride and what role admiration plays in our moral lives. As to the latter, a strong focus is on the potential link between admiration, emulation and the improvement of our characters, as well as of society as a whole.

Author Biography

Alfred Archer, is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Tilburg University

André Grahle is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München.