Even if empirical investigation could discover the full range of possible conceptions of happiness, there would still remain the question of which conception we ought to try to achieve. Here we have a question of values that empirical inquiry alone is unable to decide without appeal to philosophical thinking.
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Is anybody happy?
... Happiness, Philosophy and Science - NYTimes.com. (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)
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I think the distinction between what makes one happy and what makes another is important
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