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Human Motives: Hedonism, Altruism, and the Science of Affect Carruthers, Peter (Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy, University of Maryland)
Human Motives: Hedonism, Altruism, and the Science of Affect
Carruthers, Peter (Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy, University of Maryland)
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.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| To be released | July 30, 2026 |
| ISBN13 | 9780197918630 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 234 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 470 g (Weight (estimated)) |