Exploring happiness from Aristotle to brain science / Sissela Bok.
| Author/creator | Bok, Sissela |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, |
| Description | 218 p. ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Luck -- Experience -- Discordant Definitions -- "On The Happy Life" -- Measurement -- Beyond Temperament -- Is Lasting Happiness Achievable? -- Illusion -- The Scope Of Happiness. |
| Abstract | Examines the nature of happiness, discussing how it has been treated in philosophy and religion and by the modern disciplines of psychology, economics, and neurocience, and considers the place of indivdual happiness within the context of modern life. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p.[179]-202) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009052121 |
| ISBN | 9780300139297 (cl : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0300139292 |
| ISBN | 9780300178104 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0300178107 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |