Undeniably, life is unfair. So, why play fairly in an unfair world? The answer comes from combining the ancient Greek conception of happiness with a modern conception of self-respect. The book is about why it is bad to be bad and good to be good, and what happens in between.
Undeniably, life is unfair. So, why play fairly in an unfair world? The answer comes from combining the ancient Greek conception of happiness with a modern conception of self-respect. The book is about why it is bad to be bad and good to be good, and what happens in between.
Paul Bloomfield is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Connecticut. He is the author of Moral Reality (OUP 2001) and editor of Morality and Self-Interest (OUP 2008).
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Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter I: Getting Our Bearings 1. The Problem 2. The Diagnosis 3. The Solution 4. Common Dialectical Ground 5. The Argument from Ontology 6. The Argument from Epistemology 7. Objections and Conclusion Chapter II: Becoming Good 1. The Paradox of Happiness 2. The Most Important Thing in the World 3. Taking Care of Yourself 4. Beyond the Paradox of Happiness 5. Developmental Practical Rationality 6. Immorality as Immaturity Chapter III: Why It's Good To Be Good 1. Human Nature and the Good Life 2. Pleasure, Mood, and Self-Fulfillment 3. Virtue 4. Courage: Managing Danger 5. Justice: Judging Fairly 6. Temperance: Tempering Mettle 7. Virtue, Luck, and Happiness 8. Benefits of Morality 9. Love is its Own Reward 10. Wisdom Bibliography Index
Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter I: Getting Our Bearings 1. The Problem 2. The Diagnosis 3. The Solution 4. Common Dialectical Ground 5. The Argument from Ontology 6. The Argument from Epistemology 7. Objections and Conclusion Chapter II: Becoming Good 1. The Paradox of Happiness 2. The Most Important Thing in the World 3. Taking Care of Yourself 4. Beyond the Paradox of Happiness 5. Developmental Practical Rationality 6. Immorality as Immaturity Chapter III: Why It's Good To Be Good 1. Human Nature and the Good Life 2. Pleasure, Mood, and Self-Fulfillment 3. Virtue 4. Courage: Managing Danger 5. Justice: Judging Fairly 6. Temperance: Tempering Mettle 7. Virtue, Luck, and Happiness 8. Benefits of Morality 9. Love is its Own Reward 10. Wisdom Bibliography Index
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