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The Secrets of Happiness: Three Thousand Years of Searching for the Good Life
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Unhappy is the story of happiness. More than two thousand years ago, when the ancient Greeks first pondered what constitutes "the good life," happiness was considered a civic virtue that demanded a lifetime's cultivation. Not just mere enjoyment of pleasure and mere avoidance of suffering, true happiness was an achievement, not a birthright. Now, in an age of instant gratification and infinite distraction, history professor Richard Schoch takes a refreshingly contemplative look at a question that's as vital today as ever: What does it mean to be happy? Schoch consults some of history's greatest thinkers - from Aristotle to Thomas Aquinas to Buddha - in his quest to understand happiness in all its hard-won forms. Packed with three thousand years' worth of insights, many long forgotten, The Secrets of Happiness is a breath of ancient wisdom for anyone who yearns for the good life.
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ISBN: 9780743292931
Published Date: April 23, 2008
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Language: English
Page Count: 243
Size: 8.01" l x 4.91" w x 0.70" h
Category
Self-Help
Subject
Personal Growth