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Pleasure and the Good Life: Concerning the Nature, Varieties, and Plausibility of Hedonism

By Fred Feldman

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2004
ISBN
019926516X, 9780199265169
LCC
B279 .F45 2004
Open Library ID
OL22582467M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1816201 bytes)
Pages
234\234
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

Since ancient times, hedonism has been one of the most attractive and controversial theories about 'the Good Life'. On this view, the Good Life is the pleasant life - pleasure is the Good. Now Fred Feldman presents a careful, modern formulation of hedonism, defending the theory against some of the most important objections. Distinguishing some diverse variants of the theory, and assessing their merits, Feldman explains why each deserves to be classified as a form of hedonism. His book offers inspiring vindication for anyone who hopes that it is possible to enjoy oneself and be good at the same time.

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