Happiness, Consciousness, and the Ontology of Mind

Philosophical Topics 41 (1):237-254 (2013)
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This paper develops an account of the ontology of occurrent happiness. The main claim is that occurrent happiness is a state that obtains in virtue of the occurrence of conscious episodes that are intentionally directed at the object of happiness. This account draws on Wittgenstein’s remarks about emotions and builds on recent developments in the ontology of mind.

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10.5840/philtopics201341111

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Happiness.Dan Haybron - forthcoming - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

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