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Originally Posted by manofsparrow  Look up hedonism. That seems somewhat close to the stuff you're talking about. |
Yes that is very much the kind of thing im interested in, do you know of any good sources that look at this in detail? (its late now but i'll read up on it when i get some time).
I've been reading Sophies World and I've already touched on hedonism to some extent, (or at least its roots). Thats partly what prompted my line of thoughts. Many of the philisophers discussed took things to extremes, particularly rationalists. I feel that in order to answer the question "How can we live a good life?" you need to take a more pragmatist approach.
EDIT: Thanks i'll see if i can get a copy of "Our Town". I think your right to some extent, but i also believe that the answer is more complex, that thinking seems like a romantasist's perspective. "Seize the day" and all that.