Knowing What is Good For You: A Theory of Prudential Value and Well-Being
Tim Taylor
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Description for Knowing What is Good For You: A Theory of Prudential Value and Well-Being
Hardcover. An examination of the philosophical issues surrounding prudential value: what it is for something to be good for a person; and well-being: what it is for someone's life to go well. It critically analyses competing approaches, and proposes a new subjective account that addresses key weaknesses of existing theories. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
An examination of the philosophical issues surrounding prudential value: what it is for something to be good for a person; and well-being: what it is for someone's life to go well. It critically analyses competing approaches, and proposes a new subjective account that addresses key weaknesses of existing theories.
An examination of the philosophical issues surrounding prudential value: what it is for something to be good for a person; and well-being: what it is for someone's life to go well. It critically analyses competing approaches, and proposes a new subjective account that addresses key weaknesses of existing theories.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
201
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230285118
SKU
V9780230285118
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99-15
About Tim Taylor
TIM TAYLOR Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Leeds, UK.
Reviews for Knowing What is Good For You: A Theory of Prudential Value and Well-Being
'The basis of the book, its consequences for business and its compatibility with a different style of philosophy makes it a recommendable read, as stating something true.' - International Society for Philosophers Review Forum