[MD] Emotions

[Ian Glendinning]

And in my own defense

When I had said emotion is more complex I was referring to the
specific example emotion someone had cited as "intersubjective
compassion".
If we define emotion as biological, then that is something more than an emotion.

Ian

On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 8:45 AM, Ian Glendinning
<ian.glendinning at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Mark, Andre, Ron, Bo,
>
> Yes, well summarized Andre / Mark. I'm happy with this biological
> "definition" of emotion.
> It is indeed the interpretation and meaning of emotion - in reality,
> beyond dictionary defintions (to pick up on Ron's point) - that
> creates the layers of complexity, the PoV's in the layers above, and
> indeed those PoV's that create the biological emotion effects /
> responses. Emotion is at root biological.
>
> (It's no secret I'm more interested in meaning in reality -
> experienced significances - than dictionary definitions, Bo. Keep your
> insults to yourself.)
>
> What Ian is saying is that "the real meaning of emotion" is more
> complex than simply agreeing that "emotion is biological".
>
> Regards
> Ian
>
> On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 2:57 AM,  <mark_maxwell at talktalk.net> wrote:
>>
>> Andre:
>> Emotions are a biological patterns of value.
>> 'The MoQ sees emotions as a biological response to quality'...' (Lila's Child).
>> They have been given social meaning and cultural (social and intellectual PoV's) interpretations. ( this may, in many instances lead to their 'complexity' as Ian says but I think the complexity is a matter of cultural interpretation).
>>
>> Hi Andre,
>> I think this quote confirms that I understand RMP’s position, and If so I agree with it.
>> Emotions are a biological response to biological quality, social quality, and intellectual quality.
>