The pursuit of unhappiness
the elusive psychology of well-being
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Author
Publication
2008 - Oxford University Press, Oxford, England
Language
English
Word Count
89,250 words, Guess
Page Count
357 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivepursuitunhappine00hayb
- Internet Archivepursuitunhappine00hayb_732
- Internet Archivepursuitofunhappi0000hayb_t0c9
- ISBN-139780199545988
- ISBN-100199545987
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- Goodreads4948737
- LibraryThing6367761
- Library of Congress Control Number2008020987
- OCLC Control Number228631806
- Better World Books9780199545988
- Open LibraryOL16871466M
Classifications
- DDC150.1
- LCCBF575.H27 H39 2008
- LCCBF575.H27H39 2008
Description
"The pursuit of happiness is a defining theme of the modern era. But what if people aren't very good at it? This and related questions are explored in this book, the first comprehensive philosophical treatment of happiness in the contemporary psychological sense. In these pages, Dan Haybron argues that people are probably less effective at judging, and promoting, their own welfare than common belief has it. As a result, we may need to rethink traditional assumptions about human nature, the good life, and the good society. Thoroughly engaged with both philosophical and scientific work on happiness and well-being, this book will be a definitive resource for philosophers, social scientists, policymakers, and other students of human well-being."--Jacket.
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