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Lobel, Diana.

Philosophies of happinessa comparative introduction to the flourishing life /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Philosophies of happinessDiana Lobel.
Reminder of title:	a comparative introduction to the flourishing life /
Author:	Lobel, Diana.
Published:	New York :Columbia University Press,c2017.
Description:	1 online resource (x, 385 p.)
Subject:	Happiness.
Online resource:	https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780231545327
ISBN:	9780231545327$q(electronic bk.)

Philosophies of happinessa comparative introduction to the flourishing life /
Lobel, Diana.

Philosophies of happinessa comparative introduction to the flourishing life /[electronic resource] :Diana Lobel. - 1st ed. - New York :Columbia University Press,c2017. - 1 online resource (x, 385 p.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What does it mean to be truly happy? Diana Lobel provides a rich spectrum of arguments for a theory of happiness as flourishing or well-being, offering a global, cross-cultural, and interdisciplinary perspective on how to create a vital, fulfilling, and significant life. Drawing upon perspectives from a broad range of philosophical traditions-Eastern and Western, ancient and contemporary-the book suggests that just as physical health is the well-being of the body, happiness is the healthy and flourishing condition of the whole human being, and we experience the most complete happiness when we realize our potential through creative engagement. Lobel shows that while thick descriptions of happiness differ widely in texture and detail, certain themes resonate across texts from different traditions and historical contexts, suggesting core features of a happy life: attentive awareness; effortless action; relationship and connection to a larger, interconnected community; love or devotion; and creative engagement. Each feature adds meaning, significance, and value, so that we can craft lives of worth and purpose. These themes emerge from careful study of philosophical and religious texts and traditions: the Greek philosophers Aristotle and Epicurus; the Chinese traditions of Confucius, Laozi, and Zhuangzi; the Hindu Bhagavad Gita; the Japanese Buddhist tradition of Soto Zen master Dogen and his modern expositor Shunryu Suzuki; the Western religious traditions of Augustine and Maimonides; the Persian Sufi tale Conference of the Birds; and contemporary research on mindfulness and creativity.

ISBN: 9780231545327$q(electronic bk.)

LCCN: 2017011392Subjects--Topical Terms:

211313
Happiness.

LC Class. No.: B105.H36 / L63 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 128

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