Action Emotion and Will was first published in 1963 when it was one of thefirst books to provoke serious interest in the emotions and philosophy of humanaction.... » 

Action Emotion and Will was first published in 1963 when it was one of thefirst books to provoke serious interest in the emotions and philosophy of humanaction. Almost forty years on Anthony Kennys account of action and emotion isstill essential reading for anyone interested in these topics. The first partof the book takes an historical look at the emotions in the work of DescartesLocke and particularly Hume. In the second part Kenny moves on to discuss someof the experimental work on the emotions by 20th Century psychologists likeWilliam James. Separate chapters cover feelings motives desire and pleasure.This edition features a brand new preface by the author. «