Exploring happiness : from Aristotle to brain science / / Sissela Bok.

Examines the nature of happiness, discussing how it has been treated in philosophy and religion and by the modern disciplines of psychology, economics, and neurocience, and considers the place of individual happiness within the context of modern life.

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Year of Publication:2010
Language:English
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Physical Description:218 p.
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Summary:Examines the nature of happiness, discussing how it has been treated in philosophy and religion and by the modern disciplines of psychology, economics, and neurocience, and considers the place of individual happiness within the context of modern life.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p.[179]-202) and index.
ISBN:9780300139297 (cl alk. paper)
0300139292
9780300178104 (pbk.)
0300178107 (pbk.)
9780300168433 (electronic bk.)
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Sissela Bok.