Wellbeing

Argues that positive psychology has overlooked and sidelined the ancient wisdom on wellbeing, notably from the Greek philosophers. This work shows that wellbeing is not found in a focus on pleasure, or even the pursuit of happiness itself. Rather, it is a question of meaning and responding to the great challenge: the search for transcendence.

List of contents

Introduction: happy yet? 1. Pleasure and pain 2. The meaning dimension 3. Turning to the transcendent 4. Discerning the mystery 5. The power of love Further reading References Index

About the author

Mark Vernon

Summary

Argues that positive psychology has overlooked and sidelined the ancient wisdom on wellbeing, notably from the Greek philosophers. This work shows that wellbeing is not found in a focus on pleasure, or even the pursuit of happiness itself. Rather, it is a question of meaning and responding to the great challenge: the search for transcendence.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Vernon
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.09.2016
• EAN: 9781138175297
• ISBN: 978-1-138-17529-7
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: The Art of Living
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works