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Philosophy Of Happiness
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Author : Martin Janello
language : en
Publisher: Palioxis Publishing
Release Date : 2014-10-23
Philosophy Of Happiness written by Martin Janello and has been published by Palioxis Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-23 with Philosophy categories.
Happiness. We spend our life and all our efforts in its pursuit. Yet do we really know what it is and how it occurs? Are we secure in how to achieve and maintain it? Are we certain that we are maximizing our potential to obtain it? Our answers to these questions may not be as firm as we would like them to be. The principles and strategies we produce or receive from others may not provide the happiness they promise or we desire. We may be able to blame interference or seemingly unchangeable circumstances as causes for this shortfall. But we may also sense that our lack of insight arrests our happiness at levels short of its potential. We are searching, often not even knowing what we are looking for. This book investigates in a thorough manner what happiness is and how we might achieve happiness. It is written as a theoretical and practical guide that does not require prior philosophical training. Striving to cover all facets of human pursuits of happiness, its philosophical considerations include topics of law, economics, political science, sociology, history, anthropology, psychology, biology, and physics. Its inclusive examination reveals happiness as an intensely individual phenomenon as well as a systematic force that shapes human destiny and matters beyond up to a cosmic scale. The book illuminates these subjective and objective functions of happiness. Its insights about the nature of happiness may help us to understand the general subject matters of our search as well as the general terrain and rules by which we must abide in our pursuit of happiness. However, it does not presume to know what specific objectives and pursuits will make us happy. Rather, it develops, describes, and encourages us to discover tools to find, understand, and define our personal happiness and to pursue the implementation of this vision with optimized preparedness. Its objective is not to indoctrinate but to empower us. The book proposes that humans are generally endowed with all internal constituents and mechanisms to develop their happiness to its fullest possible extent. Unless our faculties are pathologically impeded, we might only have to become aware of these inherent forces to actuate them. Improving our happiness seems to be a function of comprehensively revealing our concept of happiness and permitting it to take its natural place. The mission of the book is to assist in this process. Finding what makes us happy requires that we achieve knowledge of who we are and of what we want. It requires us to be mindful of our wishes, our needs, our personality. Once we understand our motivations, we must arrange and implement them to their best effect in relation to one another, our capacities, other humans, and our nonhuman environment. The book supports us in gaining these insights and in the resulting tasks. The book further examines how much happiness we can expect to obtain even under the best circumstances. It describes external and internal constraints that threaten our achievements. But it also shows perspectives that may enable us to conquer limitations. Thus, we may not only gain clarity about our happiness but also confidence in its pursuit. Visit the book website with the same name to learn more.
The Philosophy Of Happiness
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Author : Lorraine L. Besser
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-11-16
The Philosophy Of Happiness written by Lorraine L. Besser and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-16 with Philosophy categories.
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.
Philosophy And Happiness
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Author : John L. Bowman
language : en
Publisher: John L. Bowman
Release Date : 2017-10-04
Philosophy And Happiness written by John L. Bowman and has been published by John L. Bowman this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-04 with categories.
Many philosophers believe people were made to be happy. Epictetus wrote that people should be happy because God made them that way--their lives should be free from hindrance and restraint. John Locke believed that happiness is the unavoidable concomitant of consciousness. However, philosophers also believed that happiness requires knowledge and effort. Coleridge wrote that people are what they know, which for the philosopher is people's source of happiness. It is the knowledge humans have that forms the attitudes they hold that are the foundations of happiness. For the philosophers, happiness also requires effort--people were made for it but not with it. Cicero in his Tusculan Disputations wrote that the happy life rests upon humans alone--people are responsible for their own happiness, Shakespeare wrote that there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so, Boethius wrote nothing is miserable unless people think it so and Seneca wrote the world is as one make it. Happiness then is an art that must be learned and practiced to be achieved. Philosophy and Happiness presents the knowledge the philosophers say brings happiness. Some book themes include fate and happiness (no man is happy until he is dead, until then only lucky), effort and happiness (the world is as one makes it, so fashion good judgments and make it a place that brings joy), purpose and happiness (be a ship with a rudder), appreciation and happiness (everyone can choose whether to view the glass half empty or half full--appreciate any volume) and fortune and happiness (have proper judgments of externals and do not invest in the wheel of fortune).
Happiness
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Author : Frederic Lenoir
language : en
Publisher: Melville House
Release Date : 2015-04-07
Happiness written by Frederic Lenoir and has been published by Melville House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-07 with Self-Help categories.
A huge bestseller in Europe, Frederic Lenoir’s Happiness is an exciting journey that examines how history’s greatest philosophers and religious figures have answered life’s most fundamental question: What is happiness and how do I achieve it? From the ancient Greeks on—from Aristotle, Plato, and Chuang Tzu to the Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad; from Voltaire, Spinoza, and Schopenhauer to Kant, Freud, and even modern neuroscientists—Lenoir considers the idea that true and lasting happiness is indeed possible. In clear language, Lenoir concisely surveys what the greatest thinkers of all time have had to say on the subject, and, with charming prose, raises provocative questions: · Do we have a duty to be happy? · Is there a connection between individual and collective happiness? · Is happiness contagious? · Is there a difference between pleasure and happiness? · Can unhappiness and happiness coexist? · Does our happiness depend on our luck? Understanding how civilization’s best minds have answered those questions, Lenoir suggests, not only makes for a fascinating reading experience, but also provides a way for us to see us how happiness, that most elusive of feelings, is attainable in our own lives.
Philosophy Of Happiness
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Author : Martin Janello
language : en
Publisher: Palioxis Publishing
Release Date : 2014-01-28
Philosophy Of Happiness written by Martin Janello and has been published by Palioxis Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-28 with categories.
THIS VOLUME IS THE SEPARATELY SOLD PART TWO OF A TWO-VOLUME PAPERBACK BOOK SET. PART ONE IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT AMAZON. Happiness. We spend our life and all our efforts in its pursuit. Yet do we really know what it is and how it occurs? Are we secure in how to achieve and maintain it? Are we certain that we are maximizing our potential to obtain it? Our answers to these questions may not be as firm as we would like them to be. The principles and strategies we produce or receive from others may not provide the happiness they promise or we desire. We may be able to blame interference or seemingly unchangeable circumstances as causes for this shortfall. But we may also sense that our lack of insight arrests our happiness at levels short of its potential. We are searching, often not even knowing what we are looking for. The two-volume book set of which this is Part Two investigates in a thorough manner what happiness is and how we might achieve happiness. The book set is written as a theoretical and practical guide that does not require prior philosophical training. Striving to cover all facets of human pursuits of happiness, its philosophical considerations include topics of law, economics, political science, sociology, history, anthropology, psychology, biology, and physics. Its comprehensive examination reveals happiness as an intensely individual phenomenon as well as a systematic force that shapes human destiny and matters beyond up to a cosmic scale. The book set illuminates these subjective and objective functions of happiness. Its insights about the nature of happiness may help us to understand the general subject matters of our search as well as the general terrain and rules by which we must abide in our pursuit of happiness. However, it does not presume to know what specific objectives and pursuits will make us happy. Rather, it develops, describes, and encourages us to discover tools to find, understand, and define our personal happiness and to pursue the implementation of this vision with optimized preparedness. Its objective is not to indoctrinate but to empower us. The book set proposes that humans are generally endowed with all internal constituents and mechanisms to develop their happiness to its fullest possible extent. Unless our faculties are pathologically impeded, we might only have to become aware of these inherent forces to actuate them. Improving our happiness seems to be a function of comprehensively revealing our concept of happiness and permitting it to take its natural place. The mission of the book set is to assist in this process. Finding what makes us happy requires that we achieve knowledge of who we are and of what we want. It requires us to be mindful of our wishes, our needs, our personality. Once we understand our motivations, we must arrange and implement them to their best effect in relation to one another, our capacities, other humans, and our nonhuman environment. The book set supports us in gaining these insights and in the resulting tasks. The book set further examines how much happiness we can expect to obtain even under the best circumstances. It describes external and internal constraints that threaten our achievements. But it also shows perspectives that may enable us to conquer limitations. Thus, we may not only gain clarity about our happiness but also confidence in its pursuit. For more information, visit http: //www.philosophyofhappiness.com. About the author: Martin Janello was born and grew up in southwestern Germany. He studied law and philosophy there at the University of Heidelberg and holds a doctoral degree in law from the University of Arizona, U.S.A. He has practiced transactional business law for many years and is exploring subjects at the intersection of natural and human law and philosophy.
Life 101
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Author : Mark Vian
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2008-03
Life 101 written by Mark Vian and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03 with Self-Help categories.
Our lives become so filled with stress and activities; we sometimes forget the little wonders of joy that fill our day. We become so entangled in "stuff" that we may miss the realization that life is a gift. In Life 101, Mark S. Vian inspires us to reflect on our existence. Vian encourages us to stop and think about our chosen place in life, both in the past and in the present. Only we can make the decision to live happy and fulfilling lives. No matter what has happened in the past, our perspective of life and the future should become our focus and ultimate reality. The many poems, inspirational quotes, and readings carry positive messages of hope and encouragement. The title poem summarizes the book's theme of living life fully: "Life blossoms for those who seek expression/goodness, and fulfillment/Life flounders for those who, in their arrogance/feel life owes them expression, goodness, and fulfillment." In today's world of high expectations and differing perspectives of right and wrong, society is starving for a simpler and more understanding life. The messages in Life 101 move us toward that goal.
Philosophy And Happiness
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Author : Lisa Bortolotti
language : en
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Release Date : 2009-04-15
Philosophy And Happiness written by Lisa Bortolotti and has been published by Palgrave MacMillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-15 with Philosophy categories.
'Philosophy and Happiness' addresses the need to situate any meaningful discourse about happiness in a wider context of human interests, capacities and circumstances.
A Brief History Of Happiness
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Author : Nicholas P. White
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2008-04-15
A Brief History Of Happiness written by Nicholas P. White and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-15 with Philosophy categories.
In this brief history, philosopher Nicholas White reviews 2,500years of philosophical thought about happiness. Addresses key questions such as: What is happiness? Shouldhappiness play such a dominant role in our lives? How can we dealwith conflicts between the various things that make us happy? Considers the ways in which major thinkers from antiquity tothe modern day have treated happiness: from Plato’s notion ofthe harmony of the soul, through to Nietzsche’s championingof conflict over harmony. Relates questions about happiness to ethics and to practicalphilosophy.
Philosophies Of Happiness
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Author : Diana Lobel
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2017-11-14
Philosophies Of Happiness written by Diana Lobel and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-14 with Philosophy categories.
What does it mean to be truly happy? In Philosophies of Happiness, Diana Lobel provides a rich spectrum of arguments for a theory of happiness as flourishing or well-being, offering a global, cross-cultural, and interdisciplinary perspective on how to create a vital, fulfilling, and significant life. Drawing upon perspectives from a broad range of philosophical traditions—Eastern and Western, ancient and contemporary—the book suggests that just as physical health is the well-being of the body, happiness is the healthy and flourishing condition of the whole human being, and we experience the most complete happiness when we realize our potential through creative engagement. Lobel shows that while thick descriptions of happiness differ widely in texture and detail, certain themes resonate across texts from different traditions and historical contexts, suggesting core features of a happy life: attentive awareness; effortless action; relationship and connection to a larger, interconnected community; love or devotion; and creative engagement. Each feature adds meaning, significance, and value, so that we can craft lives of worth and purpose. These themes emerge from careful study of philosophical and religious texts and traditions: the Greek philosophers Aristotle and Epicurus; the Chinese traditions of Confucius, Laozi, and Zhuangzi; the Hindu Bhagavad Gītā; the Japanese Buddhist tradition of Soto Zen master Dōgen and his modern expositor Shunryu Suzuki; the Western religious traditions of Augustine and Maimonides; the Persian Sufi tale Conference of the Birds; and contemporary research on mindfulness and creativity. Written in a clear, accessible style, Philosophies of Happiness invites readers of all backgrounds to explore and engage with religious and philosophical conceptions of what makes life meaningful. Visit https://cup.columbia.edu/extras/supplement/philosophies-of-happiness for additional appendixes and supplemental notes.
Practical Philosophy Of Happiness
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Author : Anton Vetroff
language : en
Publisher: Troubador Publishing
Release Date : 2005-04
Practical Philosophy Of Happiness written by Anton Vetroff and has been published by Troubador Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04 with Happiness categories.
The philosophy discussed in this book has helped the author and others find answers to the most fundamental questions of humankind. It is a beautiful recipe on how to make one's life a happier, harmonious and utterly fulfilling experience.