Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
5-2025
Abstract
Workism is the phenomenon of people making their work the primary source of meaning and identity in their life. Recent critics of workism have argued that there is a growing trend towards it in many societies and that this is a bad thing. This article brings a philosophical perspective to the debate on workism. It develops a precise account of what workism is and evaluates the main objections raised against it by examining their underlying philosophical assumptions. Ultimately, it is argued that workism, as a way of life, is not as objectionable as its critics suggest.
Keywords
Work, Meaning in life, Workism, Work centrality, Well-being, Hustle culture
Discipline
Philosophy | Work, Economy and Organizations
Research Areas
Humanities
Publication
Journal of Applied Philosophy
Volume
42
Issue
2
First Page
668
Last Page
682
ISSN
0264-3758
Identifier
10.1111/japp.12783
Publisher
Wiley
Citation
HAMMERTON, Matthew.(2025). What is wrong with workism?. Journal of Applied Philosophy, 42(2), 668-682.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/4180
Copyright Owner and License
Authors
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1111/japp.12783