The Virtues of Happiness: A Theory of the Good Life

New York: Oup Usa (2014)
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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.

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