Human Motives. Hedonism, Altruism, and the Science of Affect, Hardback/***

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. Publisher: Oxford University Press Author(s): Peter (Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy, University of Maryland) Carruthers Number of pages: 240 Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 240 x 162 x 20 Cover type: Hardback