The Pursuit of Happiness and the Traditions of Wisdom

Vincenzo Giorgino (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

XVI, 74 Seiten

2014 | 2014
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-04743-0 (ISBN)

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This book presents a discussion of happiness that takes the shape of a dialogue between contemplative knowledge and practice or the wisdom traditions and the social sciences. It examines the different definitions of happiness in relation to wisdom traditions and the impact of these traditions on current research. It explores topics such as the pursuit of a good life, the pursuit of eudaimonia and the meaning of economic and social suffering from the perspective of the social sciences. It further discusses how the social sciences can meet people's aspirations towards a world of higher well-being in our time, and what the future challenges are. The book includes both theoretical and empirical contributions on the matter and opens up a new line of transdisciplinary research. Overcoming barriers between disciplines and fields of knowledge, the book presents a beneficial cross-fertilization to achieve a wiser model of man.

Vincenzo M.B. Giorgino (ed.) sociologist, University of Torino Aggregate Professor of Economic Sociology. Since 1998 he focused his interests on the integration of contemplative knowledge and social sciences in teaching and research, at theoretical and methodological levels.

Preface; Marina Nuciari.- Introduction; Vincenzo M.B. Giorgino.- Chapter 1. Classic Beliefs about Ways to Happiness. How Do They Apply Today?; Ruut Veenhoven.- Chapter 2. More Methodological Problems in Measuring Happiness, Life Satisfaction and Well-Being: Some First Empirical Results; Anna Maffioletti, Agata Maida and Francesco Scacciati.- Chapter 3. Happiness-Freedom. Who Suffers? From Dukkha to Samadhi; Serge Kolm.- Chapter 4. Dharma and Economics; Roberto Burlando.- Chapter 5. Happiness is an Art of Living. Towards a Contemplative Perspective on Economy as Relational Work; Vincenzo M.B. Giorgino.- Author biographies.

From the book reviews:

"The present book makes a contribution to positive psychology, one that will especially interest economists, sociologists, scholars focusing on the psychology of religion, and positive psychologists. ... In under 100 pages, the format seems appropriate for researchers aiming to convert a well-received conference symposium into a publication." (Grant J. Rich, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 60 (8), February, 2015)

Erscheint lt. Verlag	4.4.2014
Reihe/Serie	SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research
Zusatzinfo	XVI, 74 p. 2 illus.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	156 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Humanistische Psychotherapien
	Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung
	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre
Schlagworte	Buddhist Egology • Buddism as Diminishing of Suffering • Contemplative Knowledge and Practices • Dealing with Suffering • Empirical Happiness Research • Freedom and Happiness • Happiness and Freedom • Human Flourishing • Life Satisfaction and Quality of Life • Meaning of life • Methodological Problems in Measuring Happiness • Methodological Problems in Measuring Life Satisfac • Methodological Problems in Measuring Life Satisfaction • Methodological Problems in Measuring Well-Being • Public Economy • Well-Being and Happiness • wisdom traditions
ISBN-10	3-319-04743-4 / 3319047434
ISBN-13	978-3-319-04743-0 / 9783319047430
Zustand	Neuware