Law and Happiness

By: Eric A. Posner (Editor), Cass R. Sunstein (Editor)

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Paperback | 15 January 2010 | Edition Number 1

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Since the earliest days of philosophy, thinkers have debated the meaning of the term happiness and the nature of the good life. But it is only in recent years that the study of happiness-or "hedonics"-has developed into a formal field of inquiry, cutting across a broad range of disciplines and offering insights into a variety of crucial questions of law and public policy.

Law and Happinessbrings together the best and most influential thinkers in the field to explore the question of what makes up happiness-and what factors can be demonstrated to increase or decrease it. Martha Nussbaum offers an account of the way that hedonics can productively be applied to psychology, Cass R. Sunstein considers the unexpected relationship between happiness and health problems, Matthew Adler and Eric A. Posner view hedonics through the lens of cost-benefit analysis, David A. Weisbach considers the relationship between happiness and taxation, and Mark A. Cohen examines the role crime-and fear of crime-can play in people's assessment of their happiness, and much more.

The result is a kaleidoscopic overview of this increasingly prominent field, offering surprising new perspectives and incisive analyses that will have profound implications on public policy.

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Introduction to the Conference on Law and Happiness	p. 1
Measuring Well-Being for Public Policy: Preferences or Experiences?	p. 5
Happiness Inequality in the United States	p. 33
Who Is the Happy Warrior? Philosophy Poses Questions to Psychology	p. 81
Two Recommendations on the Pursuit of Happiness	p. 115
Hive Psychology, Happiness, and Public Policy	p. 133
Illusory Losses	p. 157
Pain and Suffering Awards: They Shouldn't Be (Just) about Pain and Suffering	p. 195
Death, Happiness, and the Calculation of Compensatory Damages	p. 217
Happiness Research and Cost-Benefit Analysis	p. 253
What Does Happiness Research Tell Us About Taxation?	p. 293
The Effect of Crime on Life Satisfaction	p. 325
Index	p. 355
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