A philosophy for the science of well-being / Anna Alexandrova.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alexandrova, Anna, 1977- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Well-being.

Happiness.

Quality of life.

Human comfort.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xlv, 196 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.

Summary:

Do the new sciences of well-being provide knowledge that respects the nature of well-being? This text written from the perspective of philosophy of science articulates how this field can speak to well-being proper and can do so in a way that respects the demands of objectivity and measurement.

Contents:

Cover; A Philosophy for the Science of Well-​Being; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Origins of the Chapters; Introduction: Fitting Science to Values and Values to Science; Part I Tools for Philosophy; 1. Is There a Single Concept of Well-​Being?; 2. Is There a Single Theory of Well-​Being?; 3. How to Build a Theory: The Case of Child Well-​Being; Part II Tools for Science; 4. Can the Science of Well-​Being Be Objective?; 5. Is Well-​Being Measurable?; 6. Psychometrics as Theory Avoidance; Afterword; Appendix A: An Introduction to Philosophy of Well-​Being

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-067722-8

0-19-067721-X

9780199300525

0-19-930052-6