Well-Being and Theism

Linking Ethics to God

AvWilliam A. Lauinger

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Well-Being and Theism is divided into two distinctive parts. The first part argues that desire-fulfillment welfare theories fail to capture the 'good' part of 'good for', and that objective list welfare theories fail to capture the 'for' part of 'good for'. Then, with the aim of capturing both of these parts of 'good for', a hybrid theory-one which places both a value constraint and a desire constraint on well-being-is advanced. Lauinger then defends this proposition, which he calls the desire-perfectionism theory, against possible objections. In the second part, Lauinger explores the question of what metaphysics best supports the account of well-being defended in the first part. It is argued that there are two general metaphysical routes that might convincingly be taken here, and that each one leads us toward theism.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-03-27
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:270 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Bloomsbury Studies in Philosophy of Religion
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781628926880

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Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

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William A. Lauinger is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Chestnut Hill College, PA, USA.

Recensioner i media

In Well-Being and Theism, William Lauinger defends a new and provocative theory of human well-being—the desire-perfectionist view. His account draws on insights from the objective list and desire-fulfillment traditions, while challenging key assumptions of these views. In this way, Lauinger seeks to move beyond the long-standing impasse between these approaches and break new ground with his own theory. As his argument progresses, Lauinger introduces several distinctions which will be of interest to all theorists of well-being. He also connects the well-being debate to recent developments in psychology, metaethics, and the philosophy of religion. Full of examples from everyday life, Lauinger's volume is a pleasure to read and a welcome contribution to the well-being debate.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction Part One: The No Priority TheoryChapter One: General Remarks on Theories of Well-Being Chapter Two: Desire-fulfillment TheoriesChapter Three: Objective List Theories Chapter Four: The No Priority Theory Chapter Five: Hybrid Theories in General Part Two: What Metaphysics Best Supports the Proposed Account of Well-Being?Chapter Six: An Evolutionary Grounding for the No Priority TheoryChapter Seven: An Aristotelian Grounding for the No Priority TheoryChapter Eight: On Desires as Infinite in CharacterConclusionBibliographyIndex

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