emotions, metaphors and reality : a phenomenological approach to william lyall's intellect, the emotions and the moral nature
abstract
in their work the faces of reason: an essay on philosophy and
culture in english canada 1850-1950, leslie armour and elizabeth
trott consider that the canadian way of doing philosophy uses
reason in an accommodationist manner. i propose in this thesis that
william lyall's intellect, the emotions and the moral nature
represents a splendid example of the accommodationist use of
reason.
the maritimes philosopher advances the idea that emotions
have a cognitive value, a claim which i support by trying to put
lyall's ideas in a modern framework offered by french philosopher
jean paul sartre. latent in lyall's work can also be found a theory
of metaphor which i try to revive with the help of french
philosopher paul ricoeur.
thus, following lyall, emotions and reason are always in a
balance and they work together in order to give us a more
consistent and fuller grasp of reality.
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