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Happiness and the Limits of Satisfaction
Deal W. Hudson
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Description for Happiness and the Limits of Satisfaction
Paperback. This work argues that the prevailing view of happiness being defined as "well-feeling" is dangerous in politics as well as ethics. It suggests that it creates individuals with no other sense of obligation than finding personal satisfaction, regardless of the cost to themselves or others. Num Pages: 168 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
In classical and medieval times, happiness was defined as 'well-being,' a notion that included moral goodness. Today happiness is most often defined as 'well-feeling,' and identified with subjective states such as satisfaction and peace of mind. Deal Hudson argues that the prevailing view is dangerous in politics as well as ethics, creating individuals with no other sense of obligation than finding personal satisfaction, regardless of the moral and spiritual cost to themselves and others. Hudson calls for a return to the classical tradition: no one should be called 'happy' who cannot also be called morally good. However, a contemporary version ... Read more
In classical and medieval times, happiness was defined as 'well-being,' a notion that included moral goodness. Today happiness is most often defined as 'well-feeling,' and identified with subjective states such as satisfaction and peace of mind. Deal Hudson argues that the prevailing view is dangerous in politics as well as ethics, creating individuals with no other sense of obligation than finding personal satisfaction, regardless of the moral and spiritual cost to themselves and others. Hudson calls for a return to the classical tradition: no one should be called 'happy' who cannot also be called morally good. However, a contemporary version ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847681402
SKU
V9780847681402
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About Deal W. Hudson
Deal W. Hudson is the editor of the magazine Crisis and former Associate Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University. He is the editor of Sigrid Undset on Saints and Sinners and co-editor, with Dennis Moran of The Future of Thomism, among other books.
Reviews for Happiness and the Limits of Satisfaction
. . . lucid and penetrating . . . the most important contribution of the book lies in its subtle and effective restoration of eudaemonistic ethics . . .This is a work that deserves to be read and pondered by specialists and laymen alike. Its publication should be greeted with enthusiasm.
Crisis
. . . an invaluable account ... Read more
Crisis
. . . an invaluable account ... Read more