Honors College Art & Science of Emotions Fall 2017 (12:00 p.m.) Sadness Journal | Page 11

do they react? This paper will examine the philosophical and physiological ways
sadness is portrayed in the photograph I chose (attached on the last page).
Philosophical Evaluation
Josiah Royce's philosophy of community is one of the most evident philoso-
phies of sadness that is within the picture chosen. Royce's philosophy of community
has four claims. First, individuals are rooted in the social context and one's individu-
ality is created out of that context. Second, community is a social product and is cre-
ated by the individual. Third, the individual's responsibility is to form a beautiful life
and community, while the community's responsibility is to promote the development
of the individuals. Lastly, individuals are finite and imperfect who need to develop
morality. These four claims can be summed up by saying "individuals without com-
munity are without substance, while communities without individuals are blind." This
is most evident in team related activities such as basketball shown in the photo-
graph chosen. The Louisville men's basketball team is in one big group celebrating
their championship victory. In contrast, the Michigan basketball player is walking
alone without anyone to console him, in which case, may be the perfect depiction of
the first part of the quote mentioned above. The Michigan basketball player could be
feeling a lack of substance since none of his teammates are next to him, a lack of
community. As an athlete myself, I understand this lack of substance since sadness
is one of the emotions I feel immediately after a loss, especially when no one is
there to comfort me.
Physiological Assessment
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