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What is the relationship between reason and emotions?

It seems to me that many, if not most, philosophers throughout history claimed that a life governed by reason is superior to one governed by 'passions' (emotion, desire, appetite, etc.).

Also, there seems to be a common conception that reason is something opposed to emotions. I feel like this idea is deeply mistaken, but can't explain why.

So, what could be the relationship between reason and emotions (and, by extension, 'passions')? Are they necessarily in conflict with each other? Is reason something that puts emotions under control, and vice versa? Can reason exist without emotions, and vice versa? Can I lead a life deeply affected by both reason and emotions?
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This is a huge topic and you’ll find that there are many different arguments about it. Very briefly:

Plato: reason should control the unruly emotions, to lead to a state of equilibrium between reason, courage and the emotions.

Aristotle: the emotions can be habituated to work with reason to see the noble and the good.

Hume: reason is the slave of the emotions, morality is relative to our emotions.

Kant: reason gives us access to morality, the emotions are sources of heteronomy. 

Nietzsche: the will to power doesn’t eliminate the emotions but it doesn’t consist in giving into them either.

Freud: the unconscious attacks the idea of all powerful reason.