Are subjective measures of well-being 'direct'?

Australasian Journal of Philosophy

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 115-130

  Angner, Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

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EID: 78951480727     PISSN: 00048402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00048400903401665     Document Type: Review

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