""Theories of Happiness: An Anthology introduces readers to many difficult philosophical questions surrounding the concept of happiness. With historical and contemporary readings in philosophy, psychology, and the social sciences, the anthology reflects a dialogue between ideas, providing for a rich conversation that brings out the key insights and strengths of several competing views. Each of the included readings is contextualized by t ..."
Happy Lives, Good Lives(Illustrated) A Philosophical Examination by JenniferWilsonMulnix Paperback, 344 Pages, Published 2015 by Broadview Press ISBN-13: 978-1-55481-100-7, ISBN: 1-55481-100-7
"We all want to be happy, but what does that mean? Happy Lives, Good Lives: A Philosophical Examination offers a thorough introduction to a variety of perspectives on happiness. Valuable insights are inferred from both philosophical and scientific research into the nature of happiness, and a range of examples of very different but equally happy lives are considered. Among the questions at issue: Is happiness only a state of mind, or is i ..."
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economic measures. Nations could use both when making policy decisions, and
could thereby draw on a fuller picture of the impact ... A third approach to
compiling national happiness utilizes a multi-item measure, of which the GNH
Index of Bhutan provides a nice example. This strategy, sometimes referred to as
an “objective list” approach, might have the best ..."