Philosophical perspectives on empathy: theoretical approaches and emerging challenges

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; PART I Empathy as a Method; 2 Empathy: Affect, Language and Cognition in the Discovery of the Past; 3 Emotional Engagement in Scientific Biographies; PART II Empathy and Perspective Taking; 4 Empathy, Mentalization and Meta-Reflective Capacities; 5 The Object of an Empathetic Emotion; 6 What Can We Learn From Taking Another's Perspective?; 7 Sympathy and Projection, and Why We Should Be Wary of Empathy; PART III Challenges to Empathy; 8 Exploring Enactive Empathy: Actively Responding to and Understanding Others.