Abbreviations; Introduction; I. EMOTIONS AS JUDGEMENTS VERSUS IRRATIONAL FORCES; II. VALUE OF THE EMOTIONS, COGNITIVE THERAPY, AND THE ROLE OF PHILOSOPHY; III. EMOTIONAL CONFLICT AND STRUCTURE OF THE MIND; IV. FROM STOIC AGITATIONS TO CHRISTIAN TEMPTATIONS; Bibliography of Secondary Sources Mentioned; Index of Ancient Thinkers; Index Locorum; Subject and Name Index
Summary
Richard Sorabji presents a study of ancient Greek views of the emotions and their influence on subsequent theories and attitudes, pagan and Christian. It examines what emotion is and how one copes with emotions and establish peace of mind
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-430) and indexes
