Passion (emotion)

Passion (enhanced, but coming off as a concept: fervor ) is the mind completely poignant emotion. It includes forms of love and hatred, but is also used for religious, moral or political enthusiasm and describes the intense pursuit of goals, for example, art enthusiasts, collectors, or of animal lovers. In the original sense of the Beilaut of something destructive or suffering -creating resonates. In today's everyday usage, the term has this connotation rather rare; ' Passion ' is often value-free or positive connotations (see also love relationship).

The ancient philosophy of the Stoics saw in the mastery of the passions ( emotional control ) is an important goal in life. The moderation (especially of pleasure ) is one of the four Platonic cardinal virtues.

René Descartes interpreted the " passions " as a natural mental emanations of creaturely physicality of the men, the man committed - as a same time gifted with a soul essence - but to their control by the will and to overcome them by reason steered impulses selfless such as waiver or magnanimous forgiveness.

The term was introduced into the German language by Philip of Zesen (1619 - 1689) introduced the Latin word passio. In the fiction and the theater 's passion is a common theme or subject.

Movies

"Passion " is discussed in many movies and often referred to in the title, for example:

• The Torrent (1926 ) ( the debut film of Greta Garbo in the U.S.)
• The Pleasure Garden (1925, Alfred Hitchcock )
• Wuthering Heights (1992, UK)
• Legends of the Fall (1994, USA)
• A Knight's Tale (2001, USA)
• Love, lies, passion (U.S. soap opera since 1968)
• Young and the Restless (TV series ), U.S. soap since 1973
• Vincent van Gogh - A life of passion (1956, USA)
• Coco Chanel - The Beginning of a Passion (2009, France)
• Burning fire of passion (1938, USA )
• Emmanuelle - The vicious circle of passion

Stories

• Passion (2004), by Alice Munro