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Happiness and Goodness: Philosophical Reflections on Living Well
Contributor(s): Cahn, Steven (Author), Vitrano, Christine (Author), Talisse, Robert (Foreword by)
ISBN: 0231172419     ISBN-13: 9780231172417
Publisher: Columbia University Press
OUR PRICE:   $17.96  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: June 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy
- Self-help | Personal Growth - Happiness
- Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical
Dewey: 171
LCCN: 2014041694
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.50 lbs) 136 pages
 
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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.

Contributor Bio(s): Cahn, Steven: - Steven M. Cahn (PhD, Philosophy, Columbia) is Professor of Philosophy at The City University of New York Graduate Center, where he served for nearly a decade as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, then as Acting President. He is the author and editor of numerous books, including From Student to Scholar (Columbia, 2008), Fate, Time, and Language (Columbia, 2010), Polishing Your Prose (Columbia, 2013), Freedom and the Self (Columbia, 2015), Happiness and Goodness (Columbia, 2015), and Religion Within Reason (Columbia, 2017); his textbooks and anthologies on ethics, philosophy of religion, and introduction to philosophy, published by Oxford, have appeared in multiple editions.