There are some theories on emotions arguing that cognitive activity in the form of judgments, evaluations, or thoughts are necessary in order for an emotion to occur. A prominent philosophical exponent is Robert C. Solomon (for example, The Passions, Emotions and the Meaning of Life, 1993). Solomon claims that emotions are judgments. He has put forward a more nuanced view which response to what he has called the ‘standard objection’ to cognitivism, the idea that a judgment that something is fearsome can occur with or without emotion, so judgment cannot be identified with emotion. The theory proposed by Nico Frijda where appraisal leads to action tendencies is another example. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who wrote The Passions, Emotions and the Meaning of Life? ANS1 Robert C. Solomon QSN2 In what year was The Passions, Emotions and the Meaning of Life published? ANS2 1993 QSN3 What does Solomon believe emotions to be? ANS3 judgments QSN4 Whose theory discussed action tendencies? ANS4 Nico Frijda QSN5 The idea that judgment can't be identified with emotion is an objection to what school of thought? ANS5 cognitivism