The Philosophy of Happiness | Taschenbuch

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Beschreibung

Emerging research on the subject of happiness-in psychology, economics, and public policy-reawakens and breathes new life into long-standing philosophical questions about happiness (e.g., What is it? Can it really be measured or pursued? What is its relationship to morality?). By analyzing this research from a philosophical perspective, Lorraine L. Besser is able to weave together the contributions of other disciplines, and the result is a robust, deeply contoured understanding of happiness made accessible for nonspecialists. This book is the first to thoroughly investigate the fundamental theoretical issues at play in all the major contemporary debates about happiness, and it stands out especially in its critical analysis of empirical research. The book's coverage of the material is comprehensive without being overwhelming. Its structure and pedagogical features will benefit students or anyone studying happiness for the first time: Each chapter opens with an initial overview and ends with a summary and list of suggested readings.

Über den Autor

Lorraine L. Besser is Professor of Philosophy at Middlebury College. She has published widely on moral psychology, well-being, and virtue ethics, and is the author of Eudaimonic Ethics: The Philosophy and Psychology of Living Well (2014) and coeditor of The Routledge Companion to Virtue Ethics (2015).

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. Introduction: The History of Happiness Part I: Theory 2. Happiness and Well-Being 3. Hedonism 4. Emotional State Theory of Happiness 5. Happiness as Satisfaction Part II: What Makes Us Happy? 6. Happiness and Material Wealth 7. Happiness and Virtue 8. Relationships and Happiness 9. The Mindset of Happiness 10. Authenticity and Deception 11. The Pursuit of Happiness Part III: The Context of Happiness 12. The Science of Happiness 13. Economics of Happiness 14. Happiness and Public Policy Conclusion 15. A Brief Conclusion

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2020
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Importe , Philosophie
Jahrhundert:	Antike
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9781138240452
ISBN-10:	1138240451
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Besser, Lorraine L.
Hersteller:	Routledge
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Taylor and Francis, Taylor & Francis Verlag Gmbh, Kaufingerstr 24, D-80331 München, gpsr@taylorandfrancis.com
Maße:	229 x 152 x 13 mm
Von/Mit:	Lorraine L. Besser
Erscheinungsdatum:	17.11.2020
Gewicht:	0,346 kg