Melancholy as Responding to Reasons

International Journal of Philosophical Studies 29 (3):331-350 (2021)
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This paper explores the nature and value of melancholy and the rationality of being in such a state. I defend a view of melancholy as a highly complex mood-like state. This complexity shows itself...

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10.1080/09672559.2021.1936120

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