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...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York ; Chichester, West Sussex :
Columbia University Press,
[2015]
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
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.
