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Leo v1.5.0Jan 17th 2022 (+15/-12) 1

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Applied to Some solutions to utilitarian problems by Maria Shakhova at 1y

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Applied to Zach Groff: Does suffering dominate enjoyment in the animal kingdom? by Maria Shakhova at 1y

Leo v1.4.0Apr 21st 2021 (+5/-5) 1

Carruthers, Peter (2018) Valence and ~~Value~~value, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, vol. 97, pp. 658–680.

Leo v1.2.0Apr 19th 2021 (+23) 1

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Bibliography

Carruthers, Peter (2018) Valence and Value, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, vol. 97, pp. 658–680.

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Valence is a core dimension shared by all affective states: it is what makes certain experiences feel good or bad to varying degrees.

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Created by Pablo at 1y