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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.
Contents
Foreword, by Robert B. Talisse Preface 1. Introduction 2. Wasted Lives? 3. Projects of Worth? 4. Flourishing? 5. Things That Matter? 6. Morality and Happiness 7. Morality and Unhappiness 8. Character 9. Appearing Moral 10. God and Morality 11. Heaven and Hell 12. Moral Judgments 13. Moral Standards 14. Choosing the Experience Machine 15. Happiness and Ignorance 16. Assessing Achievement 17. Pleasures and Pains 18. Fear of the Divine 19. Fear of Unfulfilled Desires 20. Fear of Death 21. Futility 22. Living Well 23. Satisfaction 24. Concluding Questions Notes Index About the Authors
