In Philosophy as Frustration: Happiness Found and Feigned from Greek Antiquity to Present Bruce Silver analyzes important views of happiness from Greek antiquity into the present. He argues that in many cases philosophers and positive psychologists do a poor job of defending the views of happiness they promote. Too often the philosophical approaches to what constitutes happiness are at odds with themselves and with possibilities for living happily. In some cases readers discover that the phrase "happy human being" is oxymoronic and that the most a person can expect is a life that is a measure of calm.
- ISBN10 9004254226
- ISBN13 9789004254220
- Publish Date 20 June 2013 (first published 1 January 2013)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Brill
- Format eBook
- Pages 388
- Language English