The Anxious Mind by Charlie Kurth - ISBN: 9780262051217
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Anxiety: Not just a pain, but a powerful tool for good.

The Anxious Mind

An Investigation into the Varieties and Virtues of Anxiety

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  • Paperback

    264 pages

  • Release Date

    18 March 2025

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Summary

In The Anxious Mind, Charlie Kurth offers a philosophical account of anxiety in its various forms, investigating its nature and arguing for its value in agency, virtue, and decision making. Folk wisdom tells us that anxiety is unpleasant and painful, and scholarly research seems to provide empirical and philosophical confirmation of this. But Kurth points to anxiety’s positive effects: enhancing performance, facilitating social interaction, and even contributing to moral thought and …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262051217
ISBN-10:0262051214
Author:Charlie Kurth
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:264
Release Date:18 March 2025
Weight:294g
Dimensions:17mm x 153mm x 227mm
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The Anxious Mind by Charlie Kurth - ISBN: 9780262051217
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mm / in
About The Author

Charlie Kurth

Charlie Kurth is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Western Michigan University.

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