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Six Myths About the Good Life
Kupperman Joel
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Description for Six Myths About the Good Life
Provides an introduction to theories of the good life by exploring the strengths and weakness of six simple statements of what a good life should be. Drawing on classic Chinese, Indian, Greek and Roman sources, this work considers the various ways in which one might think about the values that are worth aiming for. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
Six Myths about the Good Life focuses on the values that are worth aiming for in our lives, a topic central to what has been called Philosophy of Life. We all have ideas about the good life. We think that pleasure makes life better. We want to be happy. We think that achievements make a difference. There is something to all these ideas, but if taken simply and generally they all miss out on something. Six Myths about the Good Life explores what they miss and, in the process, gives a sense of what a good life can be.
Product Details
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9780872207837
SKU
V9780872207837
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About Kupperman Joel
Joel J. Kupperman is Professor of Philosophy, University of Connecticut.
Reviews for Six Myths About the Good Life
This is the best introduction to philosophical accounts of the good life available. An excellent choice for any student of philosophy, this original and revealing study will inform, stimulate, and challenge even the most sophisticated reader. Kupperman combines the distinctive care, precision, and analytic power of philosophy with the best insights of contemporary psychology and a sophisticated, sensitive, and wise ... Read more