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基本説明
This volume, the only collection devoted to the subject from the standpoint of philosophy, offers twenty-seven classic and contemporary readings that explore the question, "What is happiness?"
Full Description
Happiness has long been a focus of attention for philosophers as well as psychologists. This volume, the only collection devoted to the subject from the standpoint of philosophy, offers twenty-seven classic and contemporary readings exploring the nature of happiness. Part I, a survey of the ways happiness has been treated throughout the history of ethics, includes writings by Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, Seneca, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Hobbes, Joseph Butler, David Hume, Jeremy Bentham, Immanuel Kant, Arthur Schopenhauer, John Stuart Mill, Henry Sidgwick, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Jean-Paul Sartre. Part II explores the work of contemporary ethical theorists, including Julia Annas, John Kekes, Richard Kraut, Robert Nozick, and Richard Taylor. The book also includes an introduction by psychologist Daniel Nettle, headnotes for each selection, and essays by the editors. Ideal for ethics courses, Happiness: Classic and Contemporary Readings can also be used in courses in introductory philosophy and positive psychology.
Contents
PART ONE. HISTORICAL SOURCES; PART II. CONTEMPORARY THEORIES; A. HAPPINESS AS PLEASURE; B. HAPPINESS AS SATISFACTION; C. HAPPINESS AS MORE THAN SATISFACTION; D. HAPPINESS AND VIRTUE
