What Is This Thing Called Happiness?
- ISBN-10
- 0199571171
- ISBN-13
- 9780199571178
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 286
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-03-18
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press on Demand
- Author
- Fred Feldman
Description
Fred Feldman presents a study of the nature and value of happiness. He offers critical discussions of the main philosophical and psychological theories of happiness, and a presentation and defense of his own theory of happiness.
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