Happiness and Politics
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Happiness and Politics. / Landes, Xavier.
In: Éthique Économique/Ethics and Economics, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2013, p. 1-30.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Happiness and Politics
AU - Landes, Xavier
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Over the last thirty years, happiness research in psychology, economics and philosophy has been discussing the proper meaning of happiness and its main determinants. Moreover, the idea has spread within academic and political circles that it may be legitimate for institutions to engage in “politics of happiness”. This article presents a critique of the project of promoting happiness through public policies.
AB - Over the last thirty years, happiness research in psychology, economics and philosophy has been discussing the proper meaning of happiness and its main determinants. Moreover, the idea has spread within academic and political circles that it may be legitimate for institutions to engage in “politics of happiness”. This article presents a critique of the project of promoting happiness through public policies.
KW - Faculty of Humanities
KW - philosophy
KW - politique publique
KW - public policy
KW - philosophie
KW - ethics
KW - éthique
KW - economics
KW - économie
KW - happiness
KW - bonheur
KW - institutions
KW - pluralism
KW - pluralisme
M3 - Journal article
VL - 10
SP - 1
EP - 30
JO - Éthique Économique/Ethics and Economics
JF - Éthique Économique/Ethics and Economics
SN - 1639-1306
IS - 1
ER -
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