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Implications of a feelings-first metaphysics?

What would be the implications on decision-making, beliefs, and actions of a metaphysics that is structured as follows?: 1. All beliefs, ideas, actions, etc. are driven by feelings. 2. Reasons are descriptions of feelings. 3. Language fails to fully capture the sensational qualities of feelings. 4. Decision-making, belief adoption, etc....

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Implications of a feelings-first metaphysics?

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What would be the implications on decision-making, beliefs, and actions of a metaphysics that is structured as follows?:

All beliefs, ideas, actions, etc. are driven by feelings.
Reasons are descriptions of feelings.
Language fails to fully capture the sensational qualities of feelings.
Decision-making, belief adoption, etc. cannot be bounded by language.

Some initial ideas:

-I act in a way that makes me feel a sense of balance.

-I believe what enables me to act in a way that makes me feel a sense of balance.

-I structure my perception of the world, decisions, and actions out of this goal-driven pursuit of feeling a sense of balance.

-I do not have access to information/ideas/actions/etc outside of this.

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