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Between Psychology and Philosophy Michael Slote

Between Psychology and Philosophy By Michael Slote

Between Psychology and Philosophy by Michael Slote


Summary

It is argued that the Chinese notion of a heart-mind is superior to the Western concept of mind, but then, more even-handedly, the relative strengths and weaknesses of Chinese and Western thought overall are critically examined.

Between Psychology and Philosophy Summary

Between Psychology and Philosophy: East-West Themes and Beyond by Michael Slote

This open access book discusses a variety of important but unprecedented ways in which psychology can be useful to philosophy. The early chapters illustrate this theme via comparisons between Chinese and Western philosophy. It is argued that the Chinese notion of a heart-mind is superior to the Western concept of mind, but then, more even-handedly, the relative strengths and weaknesses of Chinese and Western thought overall are critically examined. In later chapters, the philosophical uses of psychology are treated more specifically in relation to major issues in Western philosophy. Michael Slote shows that empathy and emotion play a role in speech acts (like assertion and thanking) that speech act theory has totally ignored. Similarly, he treats the age-old question of whether justice pays using psychological material that has not previously been recognized. Finally, the implications of psychological egoism are discussed in terms of some new psychological and, indeed, human distinctions. Human life is pervaded by instincts and aspirations that are neither egoistic nor altruistic, and recognizing that fact can help put egoism in its place. It is less of a challenge to morality than we have realized.

About Michael Slote

Michael Slote is UST Professor of Ethics at the University of Miami. A member of the Royal Irish Academy and former Tanner Lecturer, he has inaugurated the Feng Qi Lectures at East China Normal University and the Nankai University Lectures in East and West Philosophy.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Yin-yang, Mind, and Heart-Mind

Chapter 3: Moral Self-Cultivation East and West: A Critique

Chapter 4: Philosophical Deficiencies East and West

Chapter 5: The Many Roles of Empathy

Chapter 6: How Justice Pays

Chapter 7: The Impossibility of Egoism

Chapter 8: Further Connections

Conclusion


Additional information

NLS9783030225056
9783030225056
3030225054
Between Psychology and Philosophy: East-West Themes and Beyond by Michael Slote
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Paperback
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
2020-08-13
215
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