Happiness and Goodness: Philosophical Reflections on Living Well - Brossura

Cahn, Steven M.; Vitrano, Christine

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ISBN 10: 0231172419 ISBN 13: 9780231172417

Casa editrice: Columbia Univ Pr, 2015

Riassunto

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 satisfaction while treating others with due concern.

The authors suggest that moral behavior is not necessary for happiness and does not ensure it. Yet they also argue that morality and happiness are needed for living well, and together suffice to achieve that goal. Cahn and Vitrano link their position to elements within both the Hellenistic and Hebraic traditions, in particular the views of Epicurus and lessons found in the Book of Ecclesiastes. Written in an accessible style and illustrated with incisive vignettes drawn from history, literature, films, and everyday life, Happiness and Goodness is a compelling work of philosophy for anyone who seeks to understand the nature of a good life.

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L'autore:

Steven M. Cahn is professor of philosophy at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He has written or edited some fifty books, includingFate, Logic, and Time; God, Reason, and Religion; Saints and Scamps: Ethics in Academia; andFrom Student to Scholar: A Candid Guide to Becoming a Professor.

Christine Vitrano is associate professor of philosophy at Brooklyn College, City University of New York. She is the author ofThe Nature and Value of Happiness and coeditor, with Steven M. Cahn, of Happiness: Classic and Contemporary Readings in Philosophy.

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• Editore: Columbia Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0231172419
• ISBN 13: 9780231172417
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 114