Essays on Happiness

Knowledge and Happiness: Augustine's and Descartes' Ideas

The pursuit of happiness has often been tied to thoughtful contemplation. However, thoughtful contemplation is hard to define. Published in 1959 and given as a memorial address for German Composer Conradin Kreutzer, Martin Heidegger’s Discourse on Thinking introduces the difference between meditative thinking and calculative thinking. Meditative thinking is contemplative thinking, which makes humans unique....
1790 Words 4 Pages

Prosocial Spending and Happiness: Literature Review

Prosocial spending can be defined as the act of spending ones money and/or time on other people. The positive effect that prosocial spending has on wellbeing has been a widely researched phenomenon, and it seems as though many agree on their conclusions. The following essay will compare four scientific journals and their approach to this...
1284 Words 3 Pages

Reflection on Seligman’s Theory to Authentic Happiness

Everyone wants to live “the good life” but in order to do so we need to learn what happiness truly means to us as humans. We desire happiness as it is human nature to do so. Happiness is deeply connected to the concept of ethics and morality. These are rules, laws and obligations we follow...
1847 Words 4 Pages

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