Happiness : a very short introduction / Daniel M. Haybron.

By:

Haybron, Daniel M [Author]

Material type: Text

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9780199590605

Subject(s):

Happiness

LOC classification:

BF575 .H377 2013
BF575

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Contents:

What is happiness? -- Life satisfaction -- Measuring happiness -- The sources of happiness -- Beyond happiness : well-being -- Getting outside oneself : virtue and meaning -- A good life.

Summary: Most of us spend our lives striving for happiness. But what is it? How important is it? How can we (and should we) pursue it? In this 'Very Short Introduction' Dan Haybron provides a comprehensive look at the nature of happiness. By using examples, Haybron considers how we measure happiness, what makes us happy, and considers its subjective nature.

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A remarkable fact -- What is happiness? -- Life satisfaction -- Measuring happiness -- The sources of happiness -- Beyond happiness : well-being -- Getting outside oneself : virtue and meaning -- A good life.

Most of us spend our lives striving for happiness. But what is it? How important is it? How can we (and should we) pursue it? In this 'Very Short Introduction' Dan Haybron provides a comprehensive look at the nature of happiness. By using examples, Haybron considers how we measure happiness, what makes us happy, and considers its subjective nature.

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