Derek Parfit’s Work
Kate Laffan references Derek Parfit’s influential work in her TEDxLSE talk to explore the complexities of defining wellbeing.
Summary and Key Points
- Philosophical Accounts: Kate Laffan discusses various philosophical accounts of wellbeing, drawing on Parfit’s analysis which categorizes these into three broad types.
- Practical Challenges: The discussion includes practical challenges in implementing a consensus on what constitutes wellbeing for both personal and policy considerations.
Related Concepts
- wellbeing
- philosophical_accounts_of_wellbeing
References
Kate Laffan’s TEDxLSE talk: What is Wellbeing?
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