Vitrano, Christine, <br/><br/>
The nature and value of happiness / 
Christine Vitrano ; foreword by Steven M. Cahn. 
 - ix, 151 pages ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Foreword by Steven M. Cahn; Introduction; 1. Happiness as Pleasure; The Varieties of Hedonism; What Is Pleasure?; Ancient Hedonism; Modern Hedonism; Contemporary Hedonism; Should We Be Hedonists about Happiness?; Notes; 2. Happiness as Virtue: Plato and the Stoics; Platonic Happiness; Stoic Happiness; Notes; 3. Happiness as Virtue: Aristotle; Is Virtue Necessary for Happiness?; Notes; 4. 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 FormulationNotes; 5. Happiness as Something More than Satisfaction; The Normative View; Happiness as Appraisal: First Formulation; Happiness Appraisal: Second Formulation; Conclusion; Notes; 6. Happiness as Life Satisfaction; The Life-Satisfaction View; Is There Once Concept of Happiness?; Are Mistakes About Happiness Possible?; Is Life Satisfaction Arbitrary?; Notes; 7. Happiness and Morality; The Happy Immoralist; Morality or the Appearance of Morality?; Notes; 8. The Pursuit of Happiness; Conclusion; Appendix: The Experience Machine; Index. 
<br/><br/> A concise, accessible exploration of both the historical and contemporary theories of happiness. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780813347271 (pbk.) 0813347270 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>40022594590 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012050399 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Happiness.<br/>Happiness--History.<br/>Happiness.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>B105.H36  / V58 2014 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>170