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In Pursuit of Happiness (Paperback, New Ed)
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In Pursuit of Happiness (Paperback, New Ed)
Series: Boston University Studies in Philosophy and Religion
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Loot Price R571
Discovery Miles 5 710
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Happiness is a paradoxical thing. In our heart of hearts we all
want to be happy, but we do not talk much about it, lest we seem
sentimental or too optimistic. But what would happiness be like if
we could find it? In the first section of this volume, the
essayists begin by discussing happiness as a form of tranquility,
desire, and blessedness. Charles L. Griswold provides a brief
survey of the Western literature and concludes that tranquility is
the definition of happiness. Margaret R. Miles emphasizes the role
of the body in human happiness, turning to Augustine for an
understanding of happiness as desire, and Huston Smith reflects on
blessedness, beginning with a philosophical analysis of human
experience and concluding with a theological affirmation about
transcendence. The second section deals with happiness in three
major religious traditions. Michael Fishbane articulates the
dynamic tensions between law and spirit in which the Jewish sense
of spiritual joy is generated. Robert A. F. Thurman's essay on "The
Buddha's Smile" claims that enlightenment is happiness in the
Buddhist tradition. Tu Wei-ming discusses the Confucian view of
happiness, noting that "the fundamental concern of the Confucian
tradition is learning to be human." The third section deals with
various issues regarding the meaning and even the uses of
happiness. Leroy S. Rouner explores the thesis that ecstasy, the
ultimate form of human happiness, is the necessary context for a
certain type of knowledge. Ruth L. Smith presents a dialogue with
Reinhold Niebuhr, exploring the relationship between happiness and
what Niebuhr called "the uneasy conscience." William M. Sullivan
examines the possibility of happiness inherent in the promise of
professionalism. And James R. Langford provides a light-hearted
philosophical piece on happiness that focuses on the long-ago
baseball rivalry between the Cubs and the Red Sox.
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