From anger to compassion: The political cultivation of emotion

The question about the possibility to stablish a peace culture arises from the fact that the deepest roots of peace are buried in the geographical individual emotions in such a way, that it is a requirement to understand which are the internal forces that have led to so many forms of violence in dai...

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Autor principal: Calvo de Saavedra, Ángela
Formato: Revistas
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas 2019
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.udistrital.edu.co/index.php/cpaz/article/view/14581
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Sumario:The question about the possibility to stablish a peace culture arises from the fact that the deepest roots of peace are buried in the geographical individual emotions in such a way, that it is a requirement to understand which are the internal forces that have led to so many forms of violence in daily life as well as the resources available to offset the negative effects in general, and for personal experiences. Two emotions are reviewed: anger and compassion as its best antidote. Understanding the peculiar cognitive structure of each one, will allow us to evaluate its normative function, and above all, to emphasize according to Nussbaum and Thich Nhat Hanh, there is a natural transitional progression from the first towards the second one, with a privileged mechanism towards a just and democratic community.