Publication

2022 - Basic Books, New York, USA

Language

English

Word Count

83,750 words, Guess

Page Count

335 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781541618626
  • ISBN-101541618629
  • Better World Books9781541618626
  • Better World BooksP8-CQA-028
  • Open LibraryOL36841100M

Classifications

  • DDC171/.8—dc23/eng/20220506
  • LCCBJ1474.M33 2022

Description

Why we should organize our plans to include the well-being people 10s or even 100s of generations into the future, and how we should go about doing that kind of planning.

First Sentence

Imagine living, in order of birth, through the life of every human being who has ever lived.

Subjects

Topics

altruismthe futureeudaemonicsforecastingHuman beingscivilizationlong-term planning

People

Derek Parfit

Times

Other Editions

  • What We Owe the FutureHardcoverBasic Books2022-01-01

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