Meaningful work / Andrea Veltman.

Author
Veltman, Andrea [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Description
viii, 237 pages ; 25 cm

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    "This book examines the importance of work in human well-being, addressing several related philosophical questions about work and arguing on the whole that meaningful work is central in human flourishing. Work impacts flourishing not only in developing and exercising human capabilities but also in instilling and reflecting virtues such as honor, pride, dignity, self-discipline and self-respect. Work also attaches to a sense of purposefulness and personal identity, and meaningful work can promote both personal autonomy and a sense of personal satisfaction that issues from making oneself useful. Further still, work bears a formative influence on character and intelligence and provides a primary avenue for exercising complex skills and garnering esteem and recognition from others."--Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-222) and index.
    Contents
    • Work as a human good
    • Autonomous and oppressive work
    • What makes work meaningful?
    • Is meaningful work available to all people?
    • Value pluralism and the ethical, social, and political implications of the centrality thesis.
    ISBN
    • 9780190618179 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
    • 0190618175 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2016006380
    OCLC
    948747277
    Other standard number
    • 40026615137
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