Why Do People Seek Negative Emotions? A Solution to Hume's Puzzle
In his 1757 essay “Of Tragedy”, Hume reflected on a curious puzzle about emotions. Sometimes people seek out emotions or experiences that are typically negative and associated with displeasure or pain. People often desire to watch horror films that will make them scared or listen to music that wil...
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Digital Archive @ GSU
2012
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| Online Access: | http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/philosophy_theses/112 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1109&context=philosophy_theses |