The Anxious Mind by Charlie Kurth - ISBN: 9780262051217
Paperback
Uncertainty’s aversive grip unlocks moral progress: Anxiety’s surprising value.

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

An empirically informed, philosophical account of the nature of anxiety and its value for agency, virtue, and decision making.

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 po…

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:227mm x 153mm x 17mm
About The Author

Charlie Kurth

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

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