In pursuit of happiness / edited by Leroy S. Rouner.

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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, ©1995.
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xv, 176 p. ; 24 cm.

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    Happiness is a paradoxical thing. In our heart of hearts we all want to be happy, but we do not talk much about it, lest we seem sentimental or too optimistic. But what would happiness be like if we could find it? The second section deals with happiness in three major world religious traditions. The third section deals with various issues regarding the meaning and even the uses of happiness.
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    Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
    Contents
    • Happiness, tranquillity, and philosophy / Charles L. Griswold, Jr.
    • Happiness in motion : desire and delight / Margaret R. Miles
    • Blessedness / Huston Smith
    • Inwardness of joy in Jewish spirituality / Michael Fishbane
    • Buddha's smile : enlightenment and the pursuit of happiness / Robert A.F. Thurman
    • Happiness in the Confucian way / Tu Wei-ming
    • Ecstasy and truth / Leroy S. Rouner
    • Happiness and the uneasy conscience / Ruth L. Smith
    • Happiness as the pursuit of meaning : the promise of professionalism / William M. Sullivan
    • Will the Cubs and Red Sox ever meet again? Playfulness and happiness / James R. Langford.
    ISBN
    • 0268011745 ((alk. paper))
    • 9780268011741 ((alk. paper))
    LCCN
    95016518
    OCLC
    32508480
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