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This paper presents a new, third-personal account of empathy that characterizes empathy as being sensitive to others’ concerns as opposed to remaining stuck in one’s egocentric perspective on the world.… Click to show full abstract
This paper presents a new, third-personal account of empathy that characterizes empathy as being sensitive to others’ concerns as opposed to remaining stuck in one’s egocentric perspective on the world. The paper also demonstrates why this account is preferable to its two main rivals, namely the simulation theory of empathy, and the direct perception theory of empathy.
Keywords:
simulation theory;
theory;
theory empathy;
perception theory;
direct perception
Journal Title: Topoi
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Topoi
Year Published: 2019
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