Insights and blindspots of the cognitivist theory of emotions

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 729-768

  Scarantino, Andrea ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78649587464     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: 14643537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/axq011     Document Type: Article

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