The Nature and Value of Happiness (Hardcover)

Foreword by Steven M. Cahn Introduction Chapter One: Happiness as Pleasure The Varieties of Hedonism What Is Pleasure? Ancient Hedonism Modern Hedonism Contemporary Hedonism Should We Be Hedonists About Happiness? Chapter Two: Happiness as Virtue: Plato and the Stoics Platonic Happiness Stoic Happiness Chapter Three: Happiness as Virtue: Aristotle Is Virtue Necessary for Happiness? Chapter Four: Happiness as Desire Satisfaction The Simple Satisfaction View The Simple Satisfaction View: Second Formulation The Simple Satisfaction View: Third Formulation The Simple Satisfaction View: Final Formulation Chapter Five: Happiness as Something More than Satisfaction The Normative View Happiness as Appraisal: First Formulation Happiness as Appraisal: Second Formulation Conclusion Chapter 6: Happiness as Life Satisfaction The Life-Satisfaction View Is There One Concept of Happiness? Are Mistakes About Happiness Possible? Is Life Satisfaction Arbitrary? Chapter 7: Happiness and Morality The Happy Immoralist Morality or the Appearance of Morality? Chapter 8: The Pursuit of Happiness Conclusion Appendix: The Experience Machine Index