Emotions and their expression are currently at the center of a lively international and interdisciplinary debate. This essay provides a historical analysis of some of the most significant developments in the field of affective studies, as well as the influence of the theories of light on them. René Descartes’ innovative approach to the scientific study of emotions and their expression is central to the discussion. The essay also focuses on the writings of Charles Le Brun and Marin Cureau de la Chambre, who respectively proposed a visual interpretation and a medical-optical explanation of their origin and expression.
The Light of the Emotions: Passions and Emotions in the Seventeenth-Century French Culture / Giacomoni, Paola. - In: NUNCIUS. - ISSN 0394-7394. - STAMPA. - 33:(2018), pp. 56-87.
The Light of the Emotions: Passions and Emotions in the Seventeenth-Century French Culture
Giacomoni, Paola
2018-01-01
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Emotions and their expression are currently at the center of a lively international and interdisciplinary debate. This essay provides a historical analysis of some of the most significant developments in the field of affective studies, as well as the influence of the theories of light on them. René Descartes’ innovative approach to the scientific study of emotions and their expression is central to the discussion. The essay also focuses on the writings of Charles Le Brun and Marin Cureau de la Chambre, who respectively proposed a visual interpretation and a medical-optical explanation of their origin and expression.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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