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Full Idea
Many philosophers who discuss the intentionality of the emotions seek to capture the intentionality of the emotions in terms of beliefs, or beliefs and desires. I think this is a mistake, and runs the risk of leaving feelings out of emotional experience.
Gist of Idea
Emotional intentionality as belief and desire misses out the necessity of feelings
Source
Peter Goldie (The Emotions [2000], 2 'Intentionality')
Book Ref
Goldie,Peter: 'The Emotions' [OUP 2002], p.18
A Reaction
[He gives a list, which includes Kenny and Davidson] I would have thought that desires, at least, necessarily involve feelings, and neuroscientists seem to find emotions everywhere, including as part of belief. Be more holistic?