Happiness Is Overrated

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Raymond Angelo Belliotti

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Happiness Is Overrated begins with an historical overview of the development of the concept of 'happiness' from Plato to contemporary writers, highlighting the best scholarship emerging from philosophy, psychology, and sociology. Belliotti includes practical advice on how to attain happiness and addresses issues centered on the meaning of life. Happiness, he argues, is not the greatest personal good, or even a great good in itself. In fact, sometimes happiness isn't a good at all. If we pursue worthwhile, exemplary lives and find happiness along the way, then we are lucky. If we don't, then we can take pride and derive satisfaction from a life well lived. Ultimately, the greatest personal good is realized in leading a robustly meaningful, valuable life.

Author Biography:

Raymond Angelo Belliotti is distinguished teaching professor and chairperson of philosophy at the State University of New York at Fredonia. He is the author of five other books: Justifying Law (1992), Good Sex (1993), Seeking Identity (1995), Stalking Nietzsche (1998), and What is the Meaning of Human Life? (2001).

Release date NZ

November 19th, 2003

Author

Raymond Angelo Belliotti

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

192

Dimensions

150x229x15

ISBN-13

9780742533622

Product ID

7575230

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