Larroulet Philippi, Cristian (2023) Well-Being Measurements and the Linearity Assumption: A Response to Wodak. Australasian Journal of Philosophy.

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Abstract

Wodak (2019) persuasively argues that we are not justified in believing that well-being measurements are linear. From this, he infers grave consequences for both political philosophy thought experiments and empirical psychological research. Here I argue that these consequences do not follow. Wodak’s challenges to the status of well-being measurements do not affect thought experiments, and well-being empirical researchers may be justified in making average comparisons even if their measurements are not linear.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Larroulet Philippi, Cristian cristianlarroulet@gmail.com 0000-0001-5793-4670
Keywords:	well-being measurement; scales; thought experiments; Kahneman
Subjects:	General Issues > Evidence Specific Sciences > Psychology General Issues > Theory/Observation General Issues > Thought Experiments
Depositing User:	Cristian Larroulet Philippi
Date Deposited:	20 Aug 2023 12:39
Last Modified:	20 Aug 2023 12:39
Item ID:	22439
Journal or Publication Title:	Australasian Journal of Philosophy
Official URL:	https://doi.org/10.1080/00048402.2023.2227642
DOI or Unique Handle:	https://doi.org/10.1080/00048402.2023.2227642
Subjects:	General Issues > Evidence Specific Sciences > Psychology General Issues > Theory/Observation General Issues > Thought Experiments
Date:	2023
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/22439

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