Happy-People-Pills For All (Blackwell Public Philosophy Series)
Mark Walker
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Description for Happy-People-Pills For All (Blackwell Public Philosophy Series)
Paperback. Happy-People-Pills for All explores current theories of happiness while demonstrating the need to develop advanced pharmacological agents for the enhancement of our capacity for happiness and wellbeing. Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 374.
Happy-People-Pills for All explores current theories of happiness while demonstrating the need to develop advanced pharmacological agents for the enhancement of our capacity for happiness and wellbeing.
- Presents the first detailed exploration of the enhancement of happiness
- A controversial yet rigorous argument that demonstrates the moral imperative for the development and mass distribution of ‘happy-pills’, to promote the wellbeing of the individual and society
- Brings together the philosophy, psychology and biology of happiness
- Maps the development of the next generation of positive mood pharmacology
- Offers a corrective to contemporary accounts of happiness
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Public Philosophy Series
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781118357477
SKU
V9781118357477
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99-1
About Mark Walker
Mark Walker is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at New Mexico State University, where he occupies the Richard L. Hedden Endowed Chair in Advanced Philosophical Studies. Dr. Walker also serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Evolution and Technology and on the Board of Directors of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies.
Reviews for Happy-People-Pills For All (Blackwell Public Philosophy Series)
“The philosophical portions of the book are good enough, and I recommend Happy-People-Pills for All if you are interested in a fun “what-if” discussion.” (PsycCRITIQUES, 10 February 2014) “Summing Up: Recommended. With reservations. General readers.” (Choice, 1 January 2014)