The Passing of Temporal Well-Being (Routledge Focus on Philosophy)

Book Details

• Author: Ben Bramble

• Publisher: Routledge

• Edition: 1st

• Binding: Hardcover

• ISBN: 9781138713932

• Pages: 64

• Release Date: 06-03-2018

• Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches

• Languages: English

About the Book

"The Passing of Temporal Well-Being" critically examines a key issue in the philosophical study of well-being: the distinction between lifetime well-being and temporal well-being. While lifetime well-being has been a standard concept in philosophy—focused on how good a person's entire life is for them—the idea of temporal well-being, which refers to how well-off someone is at a particular moment or over a shorter period, has been widely debated.

Ben Bramble argues against the commonly held view that lifetime well-being can be constructed out of temporal well-being, asserting that temporal well-being is a mistaken concept. In his view, lifetime well-being is the only genuine form of well-being, and this book challenges the philosophical tradition that attempts to merge the two.

This work offers a provocative critique of established ideas in moral and political philosophy and will be an essential read for philosophers, especially those focused on moral philosophy and theories of well-being. It will also be of interest to welfare economists and policy-makers who make use of well-being concepts in their work.

"The Passing of Temporal Well-Being" provides a unique perspective on how well-being is understood and offers a fresh view on how lives can be evaluated for their goodness.