An Introduction to an Epistemology of 'Fear': A Fearlessness Paradigm

Abstract

The temptation to think we know what 'fear' is all about, is one of the key factors that gets in the way of truly understanding ways of knowing 'fear' (and fear) as a very large and complex topic. This paper will introduce some of the various ways of knowing 'fear' as a holistic phenomenon and not merely a "feeling or emotion" (as fear, usually defined).