The good life unifying the philosophy and psychology of well-being
Michael A. Bishop (Author)
Science and philosophy study well-being with different but complementary methods. Marry these methods and a new picture emerges: To have well-being is to be "stuck" in a positive cycle of emotions, attitudes, traits and success. This book unites the scientific and philosophical worldviews into a powerful new theory of well-being.
235 p.
9780199923113, 0199923116
1050041663
Introduction ; 1. The Network Theory of Well-Being ; 2. An Inclusive Approach to the Study of Well-Being ; 3. Positive Causal Networks and the Network Theory of Well-Bein ; 4. Positive Causal Networks and Positive Psychology ; 5. The Case for the Network Theory: An Inference to the Best Explanation ; 6. Issues in the Psychology of Happiness and Well-Being ; 7. Objections to the Network Theory ; 8. Conclusion ; References ; Index