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Happiness: A Very Short Introduction
Happiness: A Very Short Introduction
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  • Considers our definitions of happiness, and its importance
  • Provides an overview of contemporary and historical thinking about happiness
  • Looks at both the philosophical and psychological aspects of happiness
  • Considers not just what happiness is, and what brings it, but how happiness fits into an ethical life

 
Happiness is an everyday term in our lives, and most of us strive to be happy. But defining happiness can be difficult. 

In this Very Short Introduction, Dan Haybron considers the true nature of happiness. By examining what it is, assessing its importance in our lives, and how we can (and should) pursue it, he considers the current thinking on happiness, from psychology to philosophy. 

Illustrating the diverse routes to happiness, Haybron reflects on contemporary ideas about the pursuit of a good life and considers the influence of social context on our satisfaction and well-being. 

Index: 

1: A remarkable fact
2: What is happiness?
3: Measuring happiness
4: Life satisfaction
5: The source of happiness
6: Beyond happiness: well-being
7: Getting outside oneself: virtue and meaning

About the author: 

Daniel M. Haybron is an Associate Professor in the Philosophy Department at Saint Louis University. His research interests centre on several issues in ethics: well-being and the good life, moral evil, and the virtues. He has worked primarily on happiness since 1995. He is the author of The Pursuit of Unhappiness (OUP, 2008). He has also published a number of articles on happiness.

"Welcome and erudite" - Huffington Post

"[T]he book is interesting, well-written and well-argued." - GrrlScientist, The Guardian

"excellent" - David Lorimer, Network REview

Product details

ISBN : 9780199590605

Author: 
Daniel M. Haybron
Pages
168 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
112 x 173 mm
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Happiness: A Very Short Introduction

Happiness: A Very Short Introduction

Happiness: A Very Short Introduction