Abstract

Abstract People often talk as if groups have emotions of various sorts, as in “The team is so excited!” This chapter argues for a particular understanding of such statements. First, it disengages the question from assumptions about emotions that are derived from the individual as opposed to the collective case, including the assumption that having an emotion is in whole or in part to experience a particular feeling, such as a thrill of excitement. Then, starting with standard reactions people have in contexts where a given collective emotion is presumed to exist, it offers an account of collective emotions generally as constituted by joint commitments, and discusses their role in the life of groups and their connection with the emotions of individual group members.

Full Text

Published Version

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.