The Quality of Life |
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| Editor:
| Nussbaum, Martha
Sen, Amartya |
| Series title: | Clarendon Paperbacks Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-152136-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1993 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $64.12 |
Book Description:
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This book addresses issues of defining and measuring the quality of life. Leading philosophers and economists examine recent developments in the philosophical definition of well-being and link them to practical issues such as the delivery of health care and the assessment of women's quality of life. The volume reflects the growing need for interdisciplinary work as economists become more aware of fundamental philosophical questions and philosophers of the importanceof linking...
More DescriptionThis book addresses issues of defining and measuring the quality of life. Leading philosophers and economists examine recent developments in the philosophical definition of well-being and link them to practical issues such as the delivery of health care and the assessment of women's quality of life. The volume reflects the growing need for interdisciplinary work as economists become more aware of fundamental philosophical questions and philosophers of the importanceof linking theoretical enquiries to an understanding of complex practical problems.