The diagnostic role of emotions in feminist philosophy

The article explores feminist phenomenological and epistemological literature to investigate the meaning of the double ontological shock, i.e., the experience of intuiting that reality differs from appearances without being able to clearly articulate what is really happening, which is relevant not o...

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Main Author: Valentina Bortolami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1622438/full
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description The article explores feminist phenomenological and epistemological literature to investigate the meaning of the double ontological shock, i.e., the experience of intuiting that reality differs from appearances without being able to clearly articulate what is really happening, which is relevant not only for feminists but also more generally for those who wish to reflect on the diagnostic role of emotions. The analysis of the double ontological shock supports the idea that emotions are a primary source of motivation and action orientation. This is particularly relevant in relation to situations of oppression, where emotions clearly express their diagnostic and world-disclosing nature.
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spellingShingle Valentina Bortolami
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feminist phenomenology
feminist epistemology
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title The diagnostic role of emotions in feminist philosophy
title_full The diagnostic role of emotions in feminist philosophy
title_fullStr The diagnostic role of emotions in feminist philosophy
title_full_unstemmed The diagnostic role of emotions in feminist philosophy
title_short The diagnostic role of emotions in feminist philosophy
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topic emotions
feminist phenomenology
feminist epistemology
oppression
emancipation
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1622438/full
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