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Oct 28, 2010 · Engaging heavily with the scientific literature, Dan Haybron argues that people probably know less about their own welfare, and may be less effective at securing it, than common belief has it. This is largely because human nature is surprisingly ill-suited to the pursuit of happiness.
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- Daniel M. Haybron
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Sep 25, 2008 · Abstract. 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.
- Daniel M Haybron
Oct 1, 2009 · Daniel M. Haybron, The Pursuit of Unhappiness: The Elusive Psychology of Well-Being, Oxford UP, 2008, 357pp., $55.00 (hbk), ISBN 9780199545988. Reviewed by Neera Badhwar, University of Oklahoma
Sep 1, 2008 · Kindle $31.19. Rate this book. The Pursuit of Unhappiness: The Elusive Psychology of Well-Being. Daniel M. Haybron. 4.00. 54 ratings3 reviews. The pursuit of happiness is a defining theme of the modern era. But what if people aren't very good at it?
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Abstract. 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.
- Daniel M. Haybron
- 2008
May 24, 2021 · First published in hardback in 2008. Taking Socrates' question seriously -- Happiness, well-being, and the good life : a primer -- What do we want from a theory of happiness? Or how to make a mongrel concept hunt -- Pleasure -- Life satisfaction -- Emotional state -- Happiness as psychic affirmation -- Well-being and virtue -- Happiness, the ...
Books. The Pursuit of Unhappiness: The Elusive Psychology of Well-Being. Daniel M. Haybron. OUP Oxford, Sep 25, 2008 - Philosophy - 376 pages. The pursuit of happiness is a defining theme...
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