«The Secrets of Happiness: Three Thousand Years of Searching for the Good Life» by Richard Schoch
«The Secrets of Happiness: Three Thousand Years of Searching for the Good Life» by Richard Schoch
English | ISBN: 9780743298445 | EPUB | 0.3 MB
English | ISBN: 9780743298445 | EPUB | 0.3 MB
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.