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

Author/Contributor(s):	Carruthers, Peter
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	07/21/2026
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

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.