The Secrets of Happiness: Three Thousand Years of Searching for the Good Life

By: Richard Schoch

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Synopsis: Unhappy is the story of happiness. More than two thousand years ago, when the ancient Greeks first pondered what constitutes "the good life," happiness was considered a civic virtue that demanded a lifetime's cultivation. Not just mere enjoyment of pleasure and mere avoidance of suffering, true happiness was an achievement, not a birthright. Now, in an age of instant gratification and infinite distraction, history professor Richard Schoch takes a refreshingly contemplative look at a question that's as vital today as ever: What does it mean to be happy? Schoch consults some of history's greatest thinkers -- from Aristotle to Thomas Aquinas to Buddha -- in his quest to understand happiness in all its hard-won forms. Packed with three thousand years' worth of insights, many long forgotten, The Secrets of Happiness is a breath of ancient wisdom for anyone who yearns for the good life.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 243 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780743298445
Related ISBNs:: 9780743292931
Publisher:: Scribner
Date of Addition:: 04/07/17
Copyrighted By:: Richard Schoch
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Self-Help, Religion and Spirituality, Philosophy
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.