The Pursuit of Unhappiness: The Elusive Psychology of Well-BeingOUP Oxford, 25. 9. 2008 - Počet stran: 376 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. For the psychological dimensions of well-being, particularly our emotional lives, are far richer and more complex than we tend to realize. Knowing one's own interests is no trivial matter. As well, we tend to make a variety of systematic errors in the pursuit of happiness. We may need, then, 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, policy makers, and other students of human well-being. |
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... human functioning . But to say all this is not to concede much : nothing is everything . No one has ever challenged the significance of inquiries into justice , morality 4 Part I : Fundamentals of Prudential Psychology.
... human functioning . But to say all this is not to concede much : nothing is everything . No one has ever challenged the significance of inquiries into justice , morality 4 Part I : Fundamentals of Prudential Psychology.
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The Elusive Psychology of Well-Being Daniel M. Haybron. ever challenged the significance of inquiries into justice , morality , or just about any of the myriad other topics studied in the academy , on the silly grounds that they aren't ...
The Elusive Psychology of Well-Being Daniel M. Haybron. ever challenged the significance of inquiries into justice , morality , or just about any of the myriad other topics studied in the academy , on the silly grounds that they aren't ...
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... significance of happiness , as understood here . Admittedly , they seem not to have had a word corresponding to ... significant finding according to any of the doctrines canvassed above . Similarly , society B would not have found ...
... significance of happiness , as understood here . Admittedly , they seem not to have had a word corresponding to ... significant finding according to any of the doctrines canvassed above . Similarly , society B would not have found ...
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... significance . It is possible for intelligent people to disagree about the promise of , say , hedonic versus eudaimonic psychology ( the former emphasizes the subjectivity and diversity of human welfare while the latter stresses the ...
... significance . It is possible for intelligent people to disagree about the promise of , say , hedonic versus eudaimonic psychology ( the former emphasizes the subjectivity and diversity of human welfare while the latter stresses the ...
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... significant worry raised by this book . We could frame the issue in terms of “ competence , ” but to challenge people's " competence " carries the implication that they are unfit for self - governance , like children . Personal ...
... significant worry raised by this book . We could frame the issue in terms of “ competence , ” but to challenge people's " competence " carries the implication that they are unfit for self - governance , like children . Personal ...
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THE NATURE OF HAPPINESS | 59 |
THE NATURE OF WELLBEING | 153 |
PURSUING HAPPINESS | 197 |
Afterword | 281 |
Notes | 283 |
Bibliography | 317 |
Index | 343 |
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