Empathy : Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives, Paperback by Coplan, ...

Empathy : Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives, Paperback by Coplan, Amy (EDT); Goldie, Peter (EDT), ISBN 0198706421, ISBN-13 9780198706427, Brand New, Free shipping in the USEmpathy has for a long time, at least since the eighteenth century, been seen as centrally important in relation to our capacity to gain a grasp of the content of other people's minds, and predict and explain what they will think, feel, and do; and in relation to our capacity to respond to<br>others ethically. In addition, empathy is seen as having a central role in aesthetics, in the understanding of our engagement with works of art and with fictional characters. A fuller understanding of empathy is now offered by the interaction of research in science and the humanities. <em>Empathy:</em><br><em>Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives</em> draws together nineteen original chapters by leading researchers across several disciplines, together with an extensive Introduction by the editors. The individual chapters reveal how important it is, in a wide range of fields of enquiry, to bring to bear<br>an understanding of the role of empathy in its various guises. This volume offers the ideal starting-point for the exploration of this intriguing aspect of human life.<br>