Happiness and Goodness: Philosophical Reflections on Living Well
Steven Cahn and Christine Vitrano
Abstract
How should we evaluate the success of each person's life? Countering the prevalent philosophical perspective on the subject, this book defends 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 book suggests that moral behavior is not necessary for happiness and does not ensure it. Yet it also argues that morality and happiness are needed for living well, and together suffice to achieve that goal. The text links its position to elements within both the Hellenistic an ... More
Keywords: success, well-being, accomplishments, personal satisfaction, moral behavior, happiness, morality, Epicurus, Book of Ecclesiastes
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2015 | Print ISBN-13: 9780231172400 |
| Published to Columbia Scholarship Online: November 2015 | DOI:10.7312/columbia/9780231172400.001.0001 |
