Recovering From Religion28 Mars 2023

E185: A Human History of Emotion w/ Dr. Richard Firth-Godbehere

Most of us pride ourselves on being rational, thinking creatures, but what about the role of emotions in human life and history? This week on RfRx, we are joined by one of the world’s leading experts on emotions: Dr. Richard Firth-Godbehere. His award-winning interdisciplinary research walks the line between history, psychology, linguistics, philosophy and futurism. This week he will discuss how our understandings of emotions change over time and space and how they can influence the wider world.

Richard Firth-Godbehere, PhD, is one of the world’s leading experts on emotions. He is Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and Humanities at Woxsen University and an Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre for the History of the Emotions, Queen Mary University of London. His award-winning interdisciplinary research walks the line between history, psychology, linguistics, philosophy and futurism. Already translated into over twenty languages, Richard's latest book, 'A Human History of Emotion: How the Way We Feel Built the World We Know, is available from all good bookstores.

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