Happiness and the Good Life

by Mike W. Martin

Overview

What is happiness? How is it related to morality and virtue? Does living with illusion promote or diminish happiness? Is it better to pursue happiness with a partner than alone? Philosopher Mike W. Martin addresses these and other questions as he connects the meaning of happiness with the philosophical notion of "the good life."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199930081
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/01/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Mike W. Martin is Professor of Philosophy at Chapman University, in Orange, California.

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Loving Life
2. Valuing Happiness
3. Betting on Virtue
4. Authenticity
5. Happily Self-Deceived
6. Suffering in Happy Lives
7. Paradoxes of Happiness
8. Happy to Help
9. Shared Pursuits in Love
10. Balancing Work and Leisure
11. Simplicity
12. Felicity in Frankenstein
13. Personal and Political
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

"Using the work of Plato, Aristotle, and contemporary psychologists as guides, as well as the writings of Mary Shelley, Goethe, and even Mike Leigh's film Happy Go-Lucky as examples, Martin rigorously investigates the complex web of interactions between happiness, morality, and virtue." —Publishers Weekly

"[A] thoughtful, informative book."—CHOICE

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