Uskonnolliset tunteet viimeaikaisten filosofisten tunneteorioiden valossa
Abstract
Emotions and their role in human life have always been an important part of philosophical research. The purpose of this article is to provide the reader with an introduction to how emotions have been studied in analytic philosophy in recent times and how these theories have been or can be applied to the study of religious emotions. I explore in this article existing lines of research and try to open new ones, beginning by characterizing the philosophical approach to emotions and thereafter dividing current theories of emotion into three different categories. After this, I discuss the possible special characteristics of religious emotions, their cognitive role in religious life, and their significance for the good life.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Study and Philosophy of Religion
Philosophy and Theoretical Science
Emotions and Moral Behavior
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Teologinen Aikakauskirja
- Volume
- 131
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 3–21
- Publication date
- 4 March 2026
- Language
- EN