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Happiness and the Good Life (Hardcover)
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Happiness and the Good Life (Hardcover)
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The centrality of happiness to our well-being is such that it was
affirmed in the U.S. Declaration of Independence. In recent years,
psychological research has built on years of philosophical inquiry
into how we achieve happiness, giving rise to a cottage industry of
"happiness studies."
Philosopher Mike W. Martin here contributes to the discussion by
connecting the meaning of happiness with the philosophical notion
of "the good life." He structures the book around key questions
like, What is happiness? How is it related to morality and virtue?
Is authenticity -- developing our "true self" -- the way to
happiness? Does living with illusion promote or diminish happiness?
How does happiness co-exist with suffering? Should we pursue
happiness for its own sake, or focus on meaningful activities and
relationships instead? Is helping others the way to happiness? Is
it better to pursue happiness with a partner than alone? How should
we balance leisure and work? Will happiness make for a virtuous
person?
Defining happiness as loving one's life and valuing it in ways
manifested by ample enjoyment and a deep sense of meaning, Martin
explores the ways in which it interacts with all other dimensions
of good lives -- in particular with moral decency and goodness,
authenticity, mental health, self-fulfillment, and meaningfulness.
He interweaves a variety of examples from memoirs, novels, and
films along the way, connecting his discussion of the philosophical
issues to related topics that interest all of us: happiness to the
virtues, love, philanthropy, suffering, simplicity, balancing work
and leisure, and politics. Drawing on this wide-ranging and robust
evidence, Martin also makes the case that we need a "politics of
happiness" whereby government would marshal the results of recent
"happiness studies" in psychology in the application of public
policy.
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