Law and Happiness

by Eric A. Posner and Cass R. Sunstein

Book Overview

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 Happinessbrings together the best and most...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226676013
• ISBN13: 9780226676012
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"