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Well-Being and Theism: Linking Ethics to God
Contributor(s): Lauinger, William A. (Author)
ISBN: 144110030X     ISBN-13: 9781441100306
Publisher: Continuum
OUR PRICE:   $188.10  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: July 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Philosophy
- Philosophy | Metaphysics
- Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Dewey: 171.3
LCCN: 2011046832
Series: Continuum Studies in Philosophy of Religion
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.8" W x 9.1" (1.00 lbs) 224 pages
 
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Well-Being and Theism is divided into two distinctive parts. The first part argues that desire-fulfillment welfare theories fail to capture the 'good' part of 'good for', and that objective list welfare theories fail to capture the 'for' part of 'good for'. Then, with the aim of capturing both of these parts of 'good for', a conjunctive theory-one which places both a value constraint and a desire constraint on well-being-is advanced. Lauinger then defends this proposition, which he calls the desire-perfectionism theory, against possible objections.

In the second part, Lauinger explores the question What metaphysics best supports the claim that the vast majority of humans have the desires for friendship, accomplishment, health, etc., built into themselves? It is argued that there are two general metaphysical routes that might convincingly be taken here, and that each one leads us toward theism.