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Author Carruthers, Peter, 1952- author.

Title Human motives : hedonism, altruism, and the science of affect / Peter Carruthers
Published Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2024]
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Summary 'Human Motives' shows how the sciences of decision and affect support a form motivational hedonism (the theory that everything we do is done in pursuit of pleasure and to avoid pain and displeasure) while making room for both genuine altruism and intrinsic motives of duty
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on October 4, 2023)
Subject Decision making -- Philosophy
Motivation (Psychology) -- Philosophy
Affect (Psychology) -- Philosophy
Hedonism.
Emotions.
Decision making -- Philosophy
Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge.
Philosophy.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780198906162
0198906161
9780198906155
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