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Ben Bradley - Wellbeing - 9780745662732 - V9780745662732
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Wellbeing

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Description for Wellbeing Paperback. The concept of well-being plays a central role in moral and political theory. Policies and actions are justified or criticized on the grounds that they make people better or worse off. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 192.

The concept of well-being plays a central role in moral and political theory. Policies and actions are justified or criticized on the grounds that they make people better or worse off. But is there really such a thing as well-being, and if so, what is it? Is it pleasure, desire-satisfaction, knowledge, virtue, achievement, some combination of these, or something else entirely? How can we measure well-being, amongst individuals and society? And how can we use it to make moral judgements about people, policies and institutions?

In this entertaining and accessible new book, Ben Bradley guides readers through the various ... Read more

Well-Being is an ideal introduction to these topics for those with no philosophical background, or for philosophers looking for an overview of current thinking about the subject.

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Product Details

Publisher
Wiley
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
191g
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745662732
SKU
V9780745662732
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-15

About Ben Bradley
Ben Bradley is Allan and Anita Sutton Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Syracuse University. He is the author of Well-Being and Death (Oxford 2009) and many articles on a variety of topics in moral philosophy.

Reviews for Wellbeing
"In recent decades, philosophers have made serious progress in answering the hugely important question of what, ultimately, makes life good for anyone. Ben Bradley is one of these philosophers, and this insightful, accessible, informed, and open-minded book is an outstanding survey of where the debate now stands. Roger Crisp, University of Oxford

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