Abstract
This paper aims at showing in which way Wittgenstein’s thought can help us understand the cognitive nature of emotions. To that end, first of all we will distinguish the grammar of emotions from that of sensations, in order to show that we cannot causally explain the expressive nature of emotions. Secondly, we will try to show that the cognitive value of emotions is not that of producing specific knowledge, but generating attentional patterns for a possible knowledge.
