God and happiness / Matthew Shea.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shea, Matthew, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in the problems of God

Cambridge Elements. Elements in the Problems of God Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Happiness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (71 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]

Summary:

This Element explores the connection between God and happiness, with happiness understood as a life of well-being or flourishing that goes well for the one living it. It provides a historical and contemporary survey of philosophical questions, theories, and debates about happiness, and it asks how they should be answered and evaluated from a theistic perspective. The central topics it covers are the nature of happiness (what is it?), the content of happiness (what are the constituents of a happy life?), the structure of happiness (is there a hierarchy of goods?), and the possibility of happiness (can we be happy?). It argues that God's existence has significant, positive, and desirable implications for human happiness

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Nov 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781009270168

1009270168

9781009270199

1009270192

9781009270182

1009270184