The pursuit of unhappiness
Subtitle: the elusive psychology of well-being
By: Daniel M. Haybron.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 357
ISBN-13: 9780199545988
Subjects: Happiness; Well-being
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Fundamentals of prudential psychology; title: The nature of happiness; title: The nature of well-being; title: Pursuing happiness.