About the Benefits of Pleasure-in-Others'-Misfortune : Aaron Ben-Ze'ev's Depiction of Emotions as Adaptive Mechanisms

• Autorzy: Magdalena Michalik-Jeżowska
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper was inspired by two ideas: (1) the concept of emotions as adaptive mechanisms, which was suggested by Aaron Ben-Ze'ev, and (2) Robert Solomon's criticism of the distinction between "positive" and "negative" emotions which functions in social sciences. In the context of the above mentioned theoretical perspectives I consider the infamous emotion of pleasure-in-others'-misfortune in terms of possible benefits for the experiencing subject. I focus especially on supposed adaptive quality of pleasure-in-others'-aging.(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Human philosophy; Human psychology; Aging process; Philosophical thought

PL

Filozofia człowieka; Psychologia człowieka; Proces starzenia; Poglądy filozoficzne

• Czasopismo: Studia Humana
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: 5(3)
• Strony: 53--69

Twórcy

autor

Magdalena Michalik-Jeżowska

• University of Rzeszow, Poland

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DOI

10.1515/sh-2016-0015