Can We Be Happier?: Evidence and Ethics

by Richard Layard

Book Overview

A reasoned argument for overall happiness as the aim of a society, and a demonstration of how everyone can help achieve it.

Most people now realize that economic growth, however desirable, will not solve all our problems. Instead, we need a philosophy and a science which encompasses a much fuller range of human need and experience. This book argues that the goal for a society must be the greatest possible all round happiness, and shows...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0241429994
• ISBN13: 9780241429990
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.7" x 8.4"