Bøger af Fred Feldman

Fred Feldman presents a philosophical study of the nature and value of happiness. The aim is to understand what happiness is. Opposing theories of happiness are explained and criticized and a new theory is presented and defended. Feldman's views have important implications for moral philosophy and also for the emerging field of hedonic psychology.

Hedonism has been one of the attractive and controversial theories about 'the Good Life'. This book presents a formulation of hedonism, defending the theory against some of the important objections. Distinguishing some diverse variants of the theory, and assessing their merits, it explains why each deserves to be classified as a form of hedonism.

If act utilitarianism were true, we appar ently could infer that the utility of A & B is higher than that of A, and higher than that of B (because A & B is obligatory, and the other acts are alternatives to A & B).

Feldman has made a substantial contribution to utilitarian moral philosophy. This collection of eleven essays reveals the striking originality and unity of his views, by evaluating behaviour and justice affecting utilitarianism. The collection is suited for courses on contemporary utilitarian theory.