Happiness And Goodness

Author : Steven M. Cahn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780231172400
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Happiness and Goodness written by Steven M. Cahn and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How should we evaluate the success of each person's life? Steven M. Cahn and Christine Vitrano maintain that our well-being is dependent not on particular activities, accomplishments, or awards but on finding personal satisfaction while treating others with due concern. Cahn and Vitrano link their position to elements within both the Hellenistic and Hebraic traditions, particularly the views of Epicurus and lessons from the Book of Ecclesiastes.

Author : Ryan Parsons
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781724263049
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Meaning Of Life written by Ryan Parsons and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-26 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this micro-publication, Ryan examines the meaning of life and its implications for your happiness, love and joy. Over the course of human history philosophers and thinkers have sought to figure out whether or not there is a purpose to our existence. By drawing on the insight of great philosophical thinkers and adding illustrative stories with motivation, the reader can walk away with greater clarity on the daily emotions of the human experience; specifically: - How to be happy. - What does it mean to love someone? - What is the place of sacrifice and suffering in my life? - What is joy?

Author : Steven M. Cahn
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231539363
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Happiness and Goodness written by Steven M. Cahn and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A phenomenal book that offers innovative and penetrating insights into the most fundamental questions of human concern . . . vivid and enjoyable.”—Dov Weiss, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign How should we evaluate the success of each person’s life? Countering the prevalent philosophical perspective on the subject, Steven M. Cahn and Christine Vitrano defend the view that our well-being is dependent not on particular activities, accomplishments, or awards but on finding personal satisfaction while treating others with due concern. The authors suggest that moral behavior is not necessary for happiness and does not ensure it. Yet they also argue that morality and happiness are needed for living well, and together suffice to achieve that goal. Cahn and Vitrano link their position to elements within both the Hellenistic and Hebraic traditions, in particular the views of Epicurus and lessons found in the Book of Ecclesiastes. Written in an accessible style and illustrated with incisive vignettes drawn from history, literature, films, and everyday life, Happiness and Goodness is a compelling work of philosophy for anyone who seeks to understand the nature of a good life. “Reminds me of a Socratic dialogue. The absence of jargon and use of realistic examples in this book make philosophy accessible to all interested in improving their lives.”—Andrea Tschemplik, American University “This crisply written and incisive book draws on ancient thought and contemporary examples to develop a compelling account of living well.”—David Shatz, Yeshiva University “I can’t remember the last time I read a book about ethics that was so fascinating.”—Ed Lake, deputy editor, Aeon

Author : Meghan Sullivan
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1984880322
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Good Life Method written by Meghan Sullivan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-01-03 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Philosophers Ask and Answer the Big Questions About the Search for Faith and Happiness For seekers of all stripes, philosophy is timeless self-care. Notre Dame philosophy professors Meghan Sullivan and Paul Blaschko have reinvigorated this tradition in their wildly popular and influential undergraduate course “God and the Good Life,” in which they wrestle with the big questions about how to live and what makes life meaningful. Now they invite us into the classroom to work through issues like what justifies our beliefs, whether we should practice a religion and what sacrifices we should make for others—as well as to investigate what figures such as Aristotle, Plato, Marcus Aurelius, Iris Murdoch, and W. E. B. Du Bois have to say about how to live well. Sullivan and Blaschko do the timeless work of philosophy using real-world case studies that explore love, finance, truth, and more. In so doing, they push us to escape our own caves, ask stronger questions, explain our deepest goals, and wrestle with suffering, the nature of death, and the existence of God. Philosophers know that our “good life plan” is one that we as individuals need to be constantly and actively writing to achieve some meaningful control and sense of purpose even if the world keeps throwing surprises our way. For at least the past 2,500 years, philosophers have taught that goal-seeking is an essential part of what it is to be human—and crucially that we could find our own good life by asking better questions of ourselves and of one another. This virtue ethics approach resonates profoundly in our own moment. The Good Life Method is a winning guide to tackling the big questions of being human with the wisdom of the ages.

Author : Paul J. Wadell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442209720
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Happiness and the Christian Moral Life written by Paul J. Wadell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Happiness and the Christian Moral Life introduces students to Christian Ethics looking at ethics as a path to the "good life" and happiness, rather than a strict set of rules. Revisions and updates include lists of suggested readings and resources, new discussions of how technology shapes relationships, a more fully developed account of Augustine and happiness, and more.

Author : Alli Worthington
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310094909
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Year of Living Happy written by Alli Worthington and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a daily step toward joy and contentment and ditch stress, overwhelming thoughts, and boredom with encouraging and biblical messages from Alli Worthington. You do your best to live life well—you work hard to be present in the moment, take care of the people in your life, knock it out of the park at work and home. And yet, somehow, you still have days (perhaps more than you'd like to admit) where you're simultaneously stressed and bored, and you wonder if you even know how to be happy. Is happiness a worthy goal? Does happiness matter to God, or does He only care about holier things? Alli Worthington gets it. As a wife, mother of five boys, author, speaker, and entrepreneur, she knows a thing or two about being busy, stressed, and happy in the midst of a crazy world! Over the years, she's seen how happiness gets a bad rap in Christian circles, and now she is standing up to shout the good news from the roof (or the internet, as the case may be): You are allowed to be happy! Yes, you! You can be happy right now! Join Alli for The Year of Living Happy: Finding Contentment and Connection in a Crazy World, and find the roots of your happiest life yet. Each of the 100 short and inspirational entries includes a thoughtful message from Alli, based on God’s Word practical ways to make your life happier day by day a journaling section This gorgeous book is an empowering gift for yourself or any woman you love. It can be used as a daily devotional or as a guided journal. Be part of this exciting message: Happiness and holiness can coexist for a beautiful life. Don’t miss the great big adventure God has for you. Let this be The Year of Living Happy!

Author : Divya Trivedi
Publisher : SpotWrite Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Goodness Is Happiness written by Divya Trivedi and published by SpotWrite Publications. This book was released on with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jean Vanier
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1628723475
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Happiness written by Jean Vanier and published by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-11-21 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using Aristotle as his launching pad, a contemporary philosopher explores, in the context of today’s world, the notion of happiness and how each of us might best obtain it. To be happy, to know true happiness, is the profound desire of every man and woman. Jean Vanier, author of the international bestseller Becoming Human, offers a contemporary, practical application of philosophy that is simple without being simplistic, probing without being dogmatic. This thoughtful, intelligent, and lucidly written book marries classical thought to contemporary challenges, nourishing and stimulating both heart and mind.

Author : Mike W. Martin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199930082
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Happiness and the Good Life written by Mike W. Martin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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."

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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