This is metaphysics an introduction

"A lot of people want to know what makes a life worth living. Some people think that a person's life is worth living if and only if that person experiences a greater amount of pleasure than pain throughout the course of her life, and that a life is better or worse to the extent that the ba...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: McDaniel, Kris, 1976- (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Castellano
Publicado: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley 2020
Colección:This is philosophy
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Sumario:"A lot of people want to know what makes a life worth living. Some people think that a person's life is worth living if and only if that person experiences a greater amount of pleasure than pain throughout the course of her life, and that a life is better or worse to the extent that the balance of pleasure over pain is higher or lower. But I think that the theory that a person's life is worth living if and only if that person experiences throughout her life a greater amount of pleasure than pain, and that a life is a better or worse life to the extent that the balance of pleasure minus pain in that life is higher or lower, is a false theory. Here is an argument against the theory that a person's life is worth living if and only if that person experiences throughout her life a greater amount of pleasure than pain, and that a life is a better or worse life to the extent that the balance of pleasure minus pain in that life is higher or lower"--
Descripción Física:ix 266 p. ; 23 cm
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781118400777