Law and happiness / edited by Eric A. Posner and Cass R. Sunstein.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Posner, Eric A.

Sunstein, Cass R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Happiness--Congresses.

Happiness.

Happiness--Economic aspects--Congresses.

Well-being--Government policy--Congresses.

Well-being.

Compensation (Law)--Congresses.

Compensation (Law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (366 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since the earliest days of philosophy, thinkers have debated the meaning of the term happiness and the nature of the good life. But it is only in recent years that the study of happiness-or "hedonics"-has developed into a formal field of inquiry, cutting across a broad range of disciplines and offering insights into a variety of crucial questions of law and public policy. Law and Happiness brings together the best and most influential thinkers in the field to explore the question of what makes up happiness-and what factors can be demonstrated to increase or decrease it. Martha Nussbaum offers an account of the way that hedonics can productively be applied to psychology, Cass R. Sunstein considers the unexpected relationship between happiness and health problems, Matthew Adler and Eric A. Posner view hedonics through the lens of cost-benefit analysis, David A. Weisbach considers the relationship between happiness and taxation, and Mark A. Cohen examines the role crime-and fear of crime-can play in people's assessment of their happiness, and much more. The result is a kaleidoscopic overview of this increasingly prominent field, offering surprising new perspectives and incisive analyses that will have profound implications on public policy.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Introduction to the Conference on Law and Happiness

Measuring Well-Being for Public Policy: Preferences or Experiences?

Happiness Inequality in the United States

Who Is the Happy Warrior? Philosophy Poses Questions to Psychology

Two Recommendations on the Pursuit of Happiness

Hive Psychology, Happiness, and Public Policy

Illusory Losses

Pain and Suffering Awards: They Shouldn't Be (Just) about Pain and Suffering

Death, Happiness, and the Calculation of Compensatory Damages

Happiness Research and Cost-Benefit Analysis

What Does Happiness Research Tell Us About Taxation?

The Effect of Crime on Life Satisfaction

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9786612538599

9781282538597

1282538594

9780226676029

0226676021

OCLC:

609863506