Happiness and goodness : philosophical reflections on living well

Happiness and goodness : philosophical reflections on living well /

How should we evaluate the success of each person's life? Countering the prevalent philosophical perspective on the subject, Steven M. Cahn and Christine Vitrano defend the view that our well-being is dependent not on particular activities, accomplishments, or awards but on finding personal sat...

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Main Authors: Cahn, Steven M. (Author), Vitrano, Christine (Author)
Other Authors: Talisse, Robert B. (writer of foreword.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Chichester, West Sussex : Columbia University Press, 2015
Subjects:
Life.
Conduct of life.
Happiness.
Well-being.
Human comfort.
ethics (philosophical concept)
comfort (sensation)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Wasted Lives?
  • Projects of Worth?
  • Flourishing?
  • Things That Matter?
  • Morality and Happiness
  • Morality and Unhappiness
  • Character
  • Appearing Moral
  • God and Morality
  • Heaven and Hell
  • Moral Judgments
  • Moral Standards
  • Choosing the Experience Machine
  • Happiness and Ignorance
  • Assessing Achievement
  • Pleasures and Pains
  • Fear of the Divine
  • Fear of Unfulfilled Desires
  • Fear of Death
  • Futility
  • Living Well
  • Satisfaction
  • Concluding Questions.

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