• Well-Being and Philosophy

  • Nov 2 2024
  • Length: 57 mins
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Well-Being and Philosophy

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  • Chris and Christian discuss the nature of well-being, also known as human flourishing. Is well-being the same as happiness? What constitutes well-being? In other words, what kinds of things can make life good for you? And what makes all those things good for you? The three most popular accounts of well-being are considered: hedonism, which says that the good life is the most pleasurable one; desire-fulfillment theories, which say that the good life is all about satisfying your desires; and perfectionism, which says that the good life is one where you develop your fundamental human nature and potential.

    Works consulted:

    Articles from Guy Fletcher (editor), The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Well-Being

    Roger Crisp, “Well-Being” in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    Robert Nozick, Anarchy, State, and Utopia

    Music by Cosimo Fogg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY4yspCQRaM
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