Towards a unified theory of happiness
Nozick versus Haybron
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22016251 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christian Piller (0000-0001-9883-641X) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | e92925 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Voluntas Revista Internacional de Filosofia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2179-3786 • E-ISSN: 1573-7888 |
| Publisher | Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (PUBLISHER • BR) |
| DOI | 10.5902/2179378692925 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
In this paper, I present a puzzle, an inconsistent triad of claims, pertaining to common views about the nature and significance of happiness. I argue that viewing happiness as an emotion helps us to resolve this puzzle by introducing conditions of when which emotions are appropriate. I reject Haybron’s view that our notion of happiness is ambiguous, and I side with Nozick on how to combine different elements in a unified theory of happiness. I point out that unification at the semantic level leaves other issues open
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |