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Document Type: | Book |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
Michael A Bishop |
ISBN: | 9780199923113 0199923116 |
OCLC Number: | 1050041663 |
Description: | 235 p. |
Contents: | Introduction ; 1. The Network Theory of Well-Being ; 2. An Inclusive Approach to the Study of Well-Being ; 3. Positive Causal Networks and the Network Theory of Well-Bein ; 4. Positive Causal Networks and Positive Psychology ; 5. The Case for the Network Theory: An Inference to the Best Explanation ; 6. Issues in the Psychology of Happiness and Well-Being ; 7. Objections to the Network Theory ; 8. Conclusion ; References ; Index |
Responsibility: | Michael A. Bishop. |
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Michael Bishop's The Good Life: Unifying the Philosophy and Psychology of Well-Being hopefully represents a turning point in the study of well-being * Mark Fabian, Journal of Happiness Studies * Bishop (Florida State Univ.) takes a reasoned and calm interdisciplinary look at both attempts, and posits a novel bridge that can serve as a path to continued dialogue This volume is an important addition to both psychology and philosophy. Recommended. * Choice * ... the most significant addition to the philosophical bestiary is Michael A. Bishop's network theory of well-being, which he defends in this important new book ... This is a marvelous book, made all the more so by its plain-spoken, good humored and concise exposition ... I heartily recommend it for anyone interested in the philosophy or science of well-being. * Dan Haybron, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online * This is the very best sort of interdisciplinary scholarship, in service of theory that is both philosophically and empirically perspicuous. Well-being is a topic of obvious philosophical interest, and psychological research on the subject is endlessly fascinating. The Good Life is a novel and substantial contribution to a burgeoning field, and will interest a broad range of philosophers, psychologists, and political theorists. For anyone wondering about thenew 'science of happiness,' an indispensable volume. * John Doris, Washington University in St. Louis * This important and engaging book brings a fresh perspective to the study of well-being. Michael Bishop proposes a new inclusive approach that takes the investigation into the nature of well-being to be a genuinely interdisciplinary venture, requiring the talents of both philosophers and scientists. Using this inclusive approach, Bishop defends an original and compelling theory of well-being, the network theory. Psychologists and philosophers interested in well-beingwill benefit equally from this book, which offers a walkable path out of troubling theoretical disorder and frustrating philosophical stalemate. * Valerie Tiberius, University of Minnesota * This is an admirable project. * Sean Meseroll, Philosophical Quarterly * Read more...

