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Living in happiness in a complex world : rules from Aristotle and Aquinas / Charles P. Nemeth.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nemeth, Charles P., 1951- author.
- Series:
- Anthem studies in law, ethics and jurisprudence
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aristotle.
- Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274.
- Thomas.
- Happiness--Philosophy.
- Happiness.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 162 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Anthem Press, an imprint of Wimbledon Publishing Company, 2020.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Aristotle and Aquinas: Backgrounds and Relevance to the Modern World
- Introduction
- Aristotle (384-322 BC)
- St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-J274)
- Rules for a Happy Life
- 2. Defining Happiness
- Parameters and Limitations on Happiness
- Happiness as Boundless Exhilaration or Contentment
- Happiness: Virtue and Vice
- Happiness: The Goods and the Ends of a Self-Sufficient Life
- Summary
- 3. Happiness: Wealth, Money and Material Possessions
- Introduction: Wealth and Human Activity
- Happiness, Wealth and the Virtuous Life
- Happiness, Levels of Wealth and Justice
- Conclusion: The Balance of Wealth and Virtue Leads to Happiness
- 4. Happiness: Fame, Power and Honor
- Introduction: Do Fame and Honor Bring True Happiness?
- Fame, Glory, Honor and the Concept of Happiness
- Power and the Concept of Happiness
- Conclusion
- 5. Is Happiness Derived from the Body and Pleasure?
- The Incapacity of the Body and Sensory Pleasure in the Pursuit of Happiness
- Happiness, the Body and Sexuality
- Happiness: Pornography and the Body
- Happiness: The Body and Sexual Promiscuity
- Happiness: The Body and Drugs/Alcohol
- 6. Happiness: Family, Relationships, Marriage and Children
- Happiness, Marriage and Family
- Happiness, Family and Children
- 7. Happiness, Spiritual Belief and Religion
- Happiness, Physical Well-Being, Health and the Spiritual life
- Happiness, Emotional Weil-Being and Mental Health
- 8. The Rules and Recipe for a Happy Life
- ch. 1 Rules for a Happy Life
- Testing the rules
- ch. 2 Rules for a Happy Life
- ch. 3 Rules for a Happy Life
- ch. 4 Rules for a Happy life
- ch. 5 Rules for a Happy Life
- ch. 6 Rules for a Happy Life
- ch. 7 Rules for a Happy Life
- Testing the rules.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 178527256X
- 9781785272561
- OCLC:
- 1119594325
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