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Background
I'm trying to find a "first-philosophy" which serves as a navigator/map of the world of philosophy. Such map helps us to explore the philosophical world by wrapping up the known and pointing to the unknown. I will start with Levinas' philosophy called "being in the world", checking if it is a good first-philosophy that brings different branches of philosophy together. Also, I'm interested in building a system of symbols that better describe abstract ideas, like "an auxiliary language of philosophy".
Seeking a "first philosophy" through an ontology of emotions
Ontological Exposition of Emotion
My initial goal was to look for the new possibility of Metaphysics. That is a huge task and I need to start with something more specific. I encountered the ontological question of emotion when I found out that Homer's Iliad begins with 'anger/wrath' and that emotions as 'love and shame' also play an essential role in Apollonius' Argonautika. (Emotion is a very complex pattern, rather than a simple occurrence.)Aristotle contends that metaphysics should deal with "the first causes and the principles of things" (Aristotle, MP, Bk 1). Therefore, I decided to approach this question by combining classical literature with philosophy, in order that I may investigate the true shapes of emotion.
Final Question: Philosophy should be concerned with the very nature of things rather than the appearance. My question is—what is the basis/proof of the existence of emotions?
