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Human Motives: Hedonism, Altruism, and the Science of Affect

Contributor(s): Carruthers, Peter (Author)

ISBN: 9780197918630

Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Pub Date: July 21, 2026

Lexile Code: 0000

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.49" H x 9.21" L x 6.14" W ( 0.73 lbs) 234 pages

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Description: 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.

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