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“christine vitrano”

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  • Happiness and Goodness

    Philosophical Reflections on Living Well

    by Steven M. Cahn, Christine Vitrano ...
    "A phenomenal book that offers innovative and penetrating insights into the most fundamental questions of human concern . . . vivid and enjoyable."—Dov Weiss, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignHow 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 ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Pursuit of Success

    A Philosophical Examination of Happiness, Well-Being, and Meaning in Life

    by Christine Vitrano ...
    Despite its centrality to so many of our life choices, the question of what it means to live a successful life has been a neglected topic within philosophy.The Pursuit of Success: A Philosophical Examination of Happiness, Well-Being, and Meaning in Life suggests that both our commonsense and philosophical assumptions about success focus on external achievements and overlook the importance of ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • The Nature and Value of Happiness

    by Christine Vitrano ...
    The Nature and Value of Happiness provides a historic and contemporary overview of the philosophy of happiness, with critical evaluations to help students analyze the material and trace the evolution of a deeply nuanced concept. Addressing how the modern notion of happiness has changed from its ancient origins, Christine Vitrano attempts to clarify the precise value of happiness. This search leads ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

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    Happiness is an everyday term in our lives, and most of us strive to be happy. But defining happiness can be difficult. In this Very Short Introduction, Dan Haybron considers the true nature of happiness. By examining what it is, assessing its importance in our lives, and how we can (and should) pursue it, he considers the current thinking on happiness, from psychology to philosophy. Illustrating ... Read more

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  • Being Logical

    A Guide to Good Thinking

    by D.Q. McInerny ...
    An essential tool for our post-truth world: a witty primer on logic—and the dangers of illogical thinking—by a renowned Notre Dame professorLogic is synonymous with reason, judgment, sense, wisdom, and sanity. Beinglogical is the ability to create concise and reasoned arguments—arguments that build from given premises, using evidence, to a genuine conclusion. But mastering logical thinking also ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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  • Aspiration

    The Agency of Becoming

    by Agnes Callard ...
    Becoming someone is a learning process; and what we learn is the new values around which, if we succeed, our lives will come to turn. Agents transform themselves in the process of, for example, becoming parents, embarking on careers, or acquiring a passion for music or politics. How can such activity be rational, if the reason for engaging in the relevant pursuit is only available to the person ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • The Prudence of Love

    How Possessing the Virtue of Love Benefits the Lover

    by Eric J. Silverman ...
    The Prudence of Love: How Possessing the Virtue of Love Benefits the Lover focuses upon the intersection of philosophical, theological, and psychological issues concerning love. Eric Silverman advocates an account of the virtue of love derived from Thomas Aquinas's account of charity and makes three claims concerning love's effect on a person's happiness.First, he argues that there are at least ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • Well-Being

    by Ben Bradley ...
    Series series Key Concepts in Philosophy
    The concept of well-being plays a central role in moral and political theory. Policies and actions are justified or criticized on the grounds that they make people better or worse off. But is there really such a thing as well-being, and if so, what is it? Is it pleasure, desire-satisfaction, knowledge, virtue, achievement, some combination of these, or something else entirely? How can we measure ... Read more

    $17.00 USD

  • Welfare and Rational Care

    by Stephen Darwall ...
    Series series Princeton Monographs in Philosophy
    What kind of life best ensures human welfare? Since the ancient Greeks, this question has been as central to ethical philosophy as to ordinary reflection. But what exactly is welfare? This question has suffered from relative neglect. And, as Stephen Darwall shows, it has done so at a price. Presenting a provocative new "rational care theory of welfare," Darwall proves that a proper understanding ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • Virtue Ethics

    A Contemporary Introduction

    by Liezl Van Zyl ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy
    This volume provides a clear and accessible overview of central concepts, positions, and arguments in virtue ethics today. While it focuses primarily on Aristotelian virtue ethics, it also includes discussion of alternative forms of virtue ethics (sentimentalism and pluralism) and competing normative theories (consequentialism and deontology).The first six chapters are organized around central ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • The Value of Time and Leisure in a World of Work

    by Al Gini, Charles Guignon, Annette Holba, Marcia Homiak, Mike W. Martin, Valerie Tiberius, Kevin Aho, Robert Audi, Peter A. French ...
    It is a platitude that most people, as they say, 'work to live' rather than 'live to work.' And in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, work weeks have expanded and the divide between work time and personal time has significantly blurred due to innovations in such things as electronic communications. Concerns over the value of work in our lives, as well as with the balance or use ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • Oxford Studies in Agency and Responsibility Volume 4

    Edited by David Shoemaker ...
    Series Book 4 - Oxford Studies in Agency and Responsibility
    Oxford Studies in Agency and Responsibility is a series of volumes presenting outstanding new work on a set of connected themes, investigating such questions as: · What does it mean to be an agent? · What is the nature of moral responsibility? Of criminal responsibility? What is the relation between moral and criminal responsibility (if any)? · What is the relation between responsibility and the ... Read more

    $41.39 USD