tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post1970662102977712810..comments2023-11-03T07:07:55.456-05:00Comments on CoPhilosophy: Utilitarianism: How Happiness WorksPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115141650963300011noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-63824462589085107202015-04-26T08:48:57.485-05:002015-04-26T08:48:57.485-05:00The biochemical account of happiness, in terms of ...The biochemical account of happiness, in terms of serotonin etc., is one level of description. Another is the surge of subjective satisfaction I get from a long walk, or at a ballgame, or when reading/writing/talking philosophy. It's important to MY happiness, and I think to OURS, that we not reduce one level to another. Brains aren't happy, people (who are of course substantially inseparable from their brains) are.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115141650963300011noreply@blogger.com