Philosophical Perspectives on Empathy

Taylor & Francis

Philosophical Perspectives on EmpathyTheoretical Approaches and Emerging Challenges\nAuthor(s): Derek Matravers, Anik Waldow\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032094502, 978-1032094502\nSynopsis\nEmpathyour capacity to cognitively or affectively connect with other peoples thoughts and feelingsis a concept whose definition and meaning varies widely within philosophy and other disciplines. Philosophical Perspectives on Empathy advances research on the nature and function of empathy by exploring and challenging different theoretical approaches to this phenomenon.\n\nThe first section of the book explores empathy as a historiographical method, presenting a number of rich and interesting arguments that have influenced the debate from the Nineteenth Century to the present day. The next group of essays broadly accepts the centrality of perspective-taking in empathy. Here the authors attempt to refine and improve this pa.