Hidden Empathy: a possible Horizon

Authors

  • Valeria Costanza D'Agata Università degli Studi di Palermo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6093/1593-7178/9645

Abstract

This article aims to emphasise the pre-reflective embodied dimension which constitutes the foundation of emotional attunement with others and to discover if, in individuals affected by inter-subjectivity disorders, such as the Asperger syndrome or autistic spectrum condition, would it be possible to recognise a hidden implicit type of empathy, which manifest its diverse way of approaching the world.

Keywords: Affective Attunement, Autism, Empathy, Fuchs, Körper/Leib

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Published

2022-12-21

How to Cite

D’Agata, V. C. (2022). Hidden Empathy: a possible Horizon. Bollettino Filosofico, 37, 42–54. https://doi.org/10.6093/1593-7178/9645

Issue

Vol. 37 (2022): Rethinking Empathy. Between Ethics and Aesthetics

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Focus

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