[MD] Emotions

[Andre Broersen]

Ian to John and Squonk:
Which illustrates the point - 100% social / 100% biological ? Neither,
surely.
Emotions are complex things. If we talk of an emotion like
"intersubjective compassion" that is partly genetically / biologically
evolved and partly socially evolved - and in both cases there must be
both brain / mind / mental as well as "somatic" embodied elements -
and the "object" doesn't have to be another human either.

Andre:
(if you permit me to interject) emotions are a biological pattern of value.
'The MoQ sees emotions as a biological response to quality'...' (Lila's
Child). They have been given social meaning and cultural (i.e social and
intellectual PoV's) interpretation.( this may, in many instances lead to
their 'complexity' as Ian says but I think the complexity is simply a matter
of cultural interpretation).

It remains a biological response...simple. (blushing, crying, laughing,
smiling, anger,etc)

Ha, talking about going to China!!! there you have a different culture with
a very different interpretation of biological expression.(stong, cool, calm,
collected, in control, civilised, dignified, trustworthy  etc etc)

This has led to the notions of socially acceptable/unacceptable forms of
(biological) [in this sense] expressions.And which, of course are linked to
dominant intellectual PoV's.

For what it is worth.
Andre