Social hedonism and higher pleasures

Developmental researcher Dr. Cheryl Armon discusses her work on the way different philosophical conceptions of the good life relate to psychological development.

0:00 Introduction

1:38 The Complexification of Value

8:03 The 5 Philosophical Orientations:

13:07 Hedonism: Classical

22:24 Hedonism: Social

29:54 Perfectionism: Functionalist

41:22 Perfectionism: Unitarianist

52:35 Perfectionism: Progressivist

1:06:49 Are Some Orientations More Common among Higher Levels of Development?

1:11:23 What Are the Next Steps for this Line of Research?

1:15:52 Conclusion