ENGLISH

The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

By Jonathan , Haidt

Book information

Publisher
Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group
ISBN
9780465028023, 0465028020
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
394 kB (403295 bytes)
Edition
Pbk. ed
Pages
xiii, 297 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Happiness;Nonfiction

Description

Too much wisdom -- The divided self -- Changing your mind -- Reciprocity with a vengeance -- The faults of others -- The pursuit of happiness -- Love and attachments -- The uses of adversity -- The felicity of virtue -- Divinity with or without God -- Happiness comes from between.;Examines ten ideas from ancient civilizations that still apply to modern life, discussing how each idea originated and what impact it has had on world history and development. Too much wisdom -- The divided self -- Changing your mind -- Reciprocity with a vengeance -- The faults of others -- The pursuit of happiness -- Love and attachments -- The uses of adversity -- The felicity of virtue -- Divinity with or without God -- Happiness comes from between.

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