Ambivalence by Hili Razinsky - 9781786601537

AmbivalenceA Philosophical Exploration\nAuthor(s): Hili Razinsky\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield International\nISBN-13: 9781786601537, 978-1786601537\nSynopsis\nAmbivalence (as in practical conflicts, moral dilemmas, conflicting beliefs, and mixed feelings) is a central phenomenon of human life. Yet ambivalence is incompatible with entrenched philosophical conceptions of personhood, judgement, and action, and is denied or marginalised by thinkers of diverse concerns. This book takes a radical new stance, bringing the study of core philosophical issues together with that of ambivalence. The book proposes new accounts in several areas including subjectivity, consciousness, rationality, and value while elucidating a wide range of phenomena expressive of ambivalence, from emotional ambivalence to self-deception. The book rejects the view that ambivalence makes a person divided, showing that our tension-fraught.