Author : Daniel M. Haybron,Daniel M.. Haybron
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199545988
The Pursuit of Unhappiness by Daniel M. Haybron,Daniel M.. Haybron Pdf
"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."--BOOK JACKET.