Happiness: A History by Darrin M. McMahon

Happiness: A History

Darrin M. McMahon

544 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy psychology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Today, human beings tend to think of happiness as a natural right. But they haven't always felt this way. For the ancient Greeks, happiness meant virtue. For the Romans, it implied prosperity and divine favor. For Christians, happiness was synonym...

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