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S3 Ep 3 - Anna Alexandrova on 'Philosophy of Well-Being Science'
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Today's episode features Professor Anna Alexandrova from the University of Cambridge discussing a field she has pioneered - the Philosophy of Well-Being Science.
As Anna points out, well-being and happiness are now established phenomena for scientific research, particularly in the disciplines of psychology and economics. But does current scientific research produce knowledge that is properly about well-being? What kind of well-being? Should the goal be a single concept and single theory of well-being?
Anna persuasively argues that a ‘one-concept-or-one-theory-fits-all’ attitude is wrong-headed.
Instead, Anna suggests researchers should invest in tailoring the concept of ‘well-being’ for specific people in specific contexts. Furthermore, we must take into consideration the components of well-being, or better put – of human flourishing - that are meaningful to the people within those groups.
Relevant links for Anna:
- Profile - Anna Alexandrova | HPS | University of Cambridge
- Book - A Philosophy for the Science of Well-Being | Oxford Academic (oup.com)
- Current work - The Many Dimensions of Wellbeing - Bennett Institute for Public Policy
- Media - Interviews and popular writings
The transcript for this episode can be found at: https://www.hpsunimelb.org/post/s3-ep3-anna-alexandrova-transcript
Thanks for listening to The HPS Podcast with your current hosts, Samara Greenwood and Carmelina Contarino. You can find more about us on our blog, website, bluesky, twitter, instagram and facebook feeds. This podcast would not be possible without the support of School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne.
HPS Podcast | hpsunimelb.org
42 episodi
S3 Ep 3 - Anna Alexandrova on 'Philosophy of Well-Being Science'
The HPS Podcast - Conversations from History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science
Manage episode 407991747 series 3480404
Today's episode features Professor Anna Alexandrova from the University of Cambridge discussing a field she has pioneered - the Philosophy of Well-Being Science.
As Anna points out, well-being and happiness are now established phenomena for scientific research, particularly in the disciplines of psychology and economics. But does current scientific research produce knowledge that is properly about well-being? What kind of well-being? Should the goal be a single concept and single theory of well-being?
Anna persuasively argues that a ‘one-concept-or-one-theory-fits-all’ attitude is wrong-headed.
Instead, Anna suggests researchers should invest in tailoring the concept of ‘well-being’ for specific people in specific contexts. Furthermore, we must take into consideration the components of well-being, or better put – of human flourishing - that are meaningful to the people within those groups.
Relevant links for Anna:
- Profile - Anna Alexandrova | HPS | University of Cambridge
- Book - A Philosophy for the Science of Well-Being | Oxford Academic (oup.com)
- Current work - The Many Dimensions of Wellbeing - Bennett Institute for Public Policy
- Media - Interviews and popular writings
The transcript for this episode can be found at: https://www.hpsunimelb.org/post/s3-ep3-anna-alexandrova-transcript
Thanks for listening to The HPS Podcast with your current hosts, Samara Greenwood and Carmelina Contarino. You can find more about us on our blog, website, bluesky, twitter, instagram and facebook feeds. This podcast would not be possible without the support of School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne.
HPS Podcast | hpsunimelb.org
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