Philosophy as Frustration
Author | : Bruce Silver |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2013-06-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004254220 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004254226 |
Rating | : 4/5 (226 Downloads) |
Download or read book Philosophy as Frustration written by Bruce Silver and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-06-20 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Philosophy as Frustration: Happiness Found and Feigned from Greek Antiquity to Present Bruce Silver analyzes important views of happiness from Greek antiquity into the present. He argues that in many cases philosophers and positive psychologists do a poor job of defending the views of happiness they promote. Too often the philosophical approaches to what constitutes happiness are at odds with themselves and with possibilities for living happily. In some cases readers discover that the phrase “happy human being” is oxymoronic and that the most a person can expect is a life that is a measure of calm.