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The Pursuit of Happiness: Philosophical and Psychological Foundations of Utility, Louis Narens and Brian Skyrms. Oxford University Press, 2020, 208 pages.

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The Pursuit of Happiness: Philosophical and Psychological Foundations of Utility, Louis Narens and Brian Skyrms. Oxford University Press, 2020, 208 pages.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 August 2023

Krister Bykvist Open the ORCID record for Krister Bykvist [Opens in a new window]  and
Johan E. Gustafsson Open the ORCID record for Johan E. Gustafsson [Opens in a new window]
Krister Bykvist
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Department of Philosophy, Stockholm University and Institute for Futures Studies, Stockholm
Johan E. Gustafsson*
Affiliation:
University of Texas at Austin, Institute for Futures Studies, Stockholm, University of York, and University of Gothenburg
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Email: johan.eric.gustafsson@gmail.com
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Economics & Philosophy , Volume 40 , Issue 1 , March 2024 , pp. 233 - 239
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