FYSM 133 - Mindful Feelings:The Role of Emotion in Intellectual Life

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Trinity College

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Contemporary academic thought has come a long way from the view that reason and emotion exist in separate realms, and that we therefore must "put our feelings aside" in order to think clearly. Theorists and artists across many disciplines are interested in how emotion and reason necessarily interact with each other, and in this seminar we will explore many views of this interaction. What does it really mean--philosophically, psychologically, or even biologically---to say that thinking and feeling work together What is the role of emotion in the life ofthe mind What uses might "emotional intelligence" have in academic work How can reason help us come to terms with our feelings, and how can emotions help us think and write more clearly We will engage in an interdisciplinary exploration of these and related questions. Our readings will include Virginia Woolf, Martha Nussbaum, Antonio Damasio, and various others in literature, philosophy, education, psychology, neuroscience, and religion. In examining each author's perspective on the relationship between thought and feeling, we will explore the overall question of the nature of self and consciousness. Students will complete frequent informal and formal writing assigments designed to help them both understand the readings deeply and explore and develop their own ideas about the topic. 1.00 units, Seminar

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1.00

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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