ABSTRACT
According to desire-satisfaction theories of the good life, roughly, what is good for a person is the satisfaction of a relevant set of desires. ‘Desires’ can be understood in a broad sense, and the set of desires can include all proattitudes, ranging from slight inclinations to complex plans and projects. A desire is satisfied if the desired state of affairs is the case. Alternatively, one might say that a desire is satisfied if a proposition appropriately expressing the desired state of affairs is true. According to desire-satisfactionism, roughly, one has a good life to the extent to which a relevant set of proattitudes and the world match up.
