Minimalist Axiologies: Alternatives to 'Good Minus Bad' Views of Value

Can suffering be counterbalanced by the creation of other things?

In Minimalist Axiologies, Teo Ajantaival explores how we can have reasonable and nuanced views of positive value, wellbeing, and lives worth living — all without the assumption of intrinsic positive value.

This book consists of six interconnected essays. These essays will help readers better understand what have previously been called purely negative theories of value, wellbeing, and ethics, which often have roots in Buddhist...