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(2018) Husserl Studies 34 (3).
In this paper, I wish to explore whether and how emotions build on a state of being motivated that is linked to character and requires the positive contribution of habit. Drawing on phenomenological accounts of motivation (most notably Husserl’s and Merleau-Ponty’s), I argue that the relation between emotions and character depends on the institution of an emotional space, which is responsible for our sensitivity to the values of the felt situation and yet it is open to changes and revisions.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10743-017-9221-4
Full citation:
Magrì, E. (2018). Emotions, motivation, and character: a phenomenological perspective. Husserl Studies 34 (3), pp. 229-245.
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