A Brief History of Happiness

Höfundur: Nicholas P. White (Útgáfa: 1)
A Brief History of Happiness

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In this brief history, philosopher Nicholas White reviews 2,500 years of philosophical thought about happiness. Addresses key questions such as: What is happiness? Should happiness play such a dominant role in our lives? How can we deal with conflicts between the various things that make us happy? Considers the ways in which major thinkers from antiquity to the modern day have treated happiness: from Plato’s notion of the harmony of the soul, through to Nietzsche’s championing of conflict over harmony.

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Útgefandi
Wiley Global Research (STMS)
ISBN
9781405153126
Print ISBN
9781405115193
Format
Page Fidelity (PDF)
Útgáfa
1
Höfundar
Nicholas P. White
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2008-04-15
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100
Prent takmörkun
10
Afritunar takmörkun
2
Flokkar
Heimspeki

Kaflar

  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1 Introducing the Concept
  • 2 Conflicts, Perspectives, and the Identification of Happiness
  • 3 Pleasure, Hedonism, and the Measurement of Happiness
  • 4 Happiness as Structure and Harmony
  • 5 Morality, Happiness, and Conflict
  • 6 Happiness, Fact, and Value
  • 7 Doing without the Concept
  • Glossary and List of Historical Figures
  • Bibliography
  • Index