@KevinSimler he cracks me up - he literally can't conceive of people not being glad to be alive, like William James' description of Whitman
@KevinSimler there's a distinction between "preferentist" and "non-preferentist" accounts - preferentism is the idea that "glad to be alive"
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@KevinSimler is what determines the actual quality of life. non-preferentism is the idea that it isn't conclusive (e.g. poss. to be deluded) -
@sarahdoingthing e.g. self says/believes "glad to be alive," more bc it's a socially useful thing to *say* than bc it's true? - 1 more reply
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