Tag Archives: David Hume

Dr Thomas Brown (1778-1820)

Posted on April 2, 2020 by

In this post for the History of Emotions Blog, Professor Thomas Dixon looks back at the life and influence of the man he has suggested was the ‘inventor of the emotions’. Today is the 200th anniversary of the death of … Continue reading →

REVIEW: Inside Out and the democracy of the modern mind

Posted on July 30, 2015 by

As we drove to our local cinema to see Inside Out, my five year-old son asked me: “So what is this film going to be about?” “Feelings,” I said, “the feelings that live inside our heads”. He thought for a … Continue reading →