Research Group
in Analytic Philosophy

I will defend a certain version of the Multidimensional Theory according to which appraisals are the component triggering part of emotional episodes. I will give some arguments for this view and answer some objections. Along the way I will discuss a rival view, Jesse Prinz's perceptual view of emotions as embodied appraisals. Comparing both views will help, I hope, in making my arguments clearer.