What is wrong with consumerism? An assement of some common criticisms

Colin Campbell

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Published: Sep 1, 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15581/009.43.1391

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Campbell, C. (2010). What is wrong with consumerism? An assement of some common criticisms. Anuario Filosófico, 43(2), 279. https://doi.org/10.15581/009.43.1391

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Contemporary consumerism is frequently the target of criticisms by intellectuals, academics, religious spokesmen and commentators. Five of the more common of these criticisms are selected for analysis and examination; these being (a) the need criticism (b) the materialism criticism (c) the addiction criticism (d) the selfishness criticism, and (e) the irrationality criticism. Each is then shown either to be misconceived or to lack empirical support. Finally several of these common criticisms are shown to be at odds with each other.

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consumerism, need, materialism, addiction, selfishness

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Vol. 43 Num. 2 (2010): Consumption and identity (Alejandro N. García Martínez, assoc. ed.)

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