En este artículo se analizan las implicaciones de la teoría de James con un siglo de perspectiva y, se realiza un amplio estudio de la noción de emoción y su significación psicológica y epistemológica. Se exponen los principios fundamentales de la Teoría de James-Lange, además de exponer la teoría de Canon que se enfrentaba a la Teoría de James-Lange, se recogen también, aquellas teorías que se sitúan en un punto intermedio de estas dos teorías. Finalmente se analiza en mayor profundidad la teoría de James en la actualidad y sus implicaciones epistemológicas.
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