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Genre/Form: | Electronic resource Electronic books |
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Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Ziyad Marar |
ISBN: | 1861896085 9781861896087 |
OCLC Number: | 731331091 |
Description: | 1 online resource (210 pages) : illustrations. |
Contents: | Cover -- Imprint page -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Happiness: A Brief History -- 2 Feeling Free -- 3 Feeling Justified -- 4 Love -- 5 Work -- 6 Living with Paradox -- References -- Acknowledgements. |
Series Title: | Focus on contemporary issues. |
Responsibility: | Ziyad Marar. |
Abstract:
The dream of a happy life has preoccupied thinkers since Plato, and in modern times it has become one of the signature tunes of our age - the rise of therapists, gurus, and the use of Prozac are familiar indicators of how ubiquitous the pursuit of happiness has become in Western culture. This book examines how this modern obsession has evolved.
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