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Alex C. Michalos - Ancient Views on the Quality of Life - 9783319165240 - V9783319165240
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Ancient Views on the Quality of Life

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Description for Ancient Views on the Quality of Life Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research. Num Pages: 91 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPS; JMAN; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 174.

This monograph describes the contributions to our current understanding of quality of life made by the most important ancient philosophers in the Western Tradition. It does so from the point of view of a contemporary researcher in quality of life or human well-being. Revisiting ancient texts from about 600 BCE to 300 BCE, the book explores the earliest ideas in recorded western philosophical and scientific history that were significantly related to current research and understanding of the quality of life or well-being for individuals and communities. It examines the problems and solutions found in these texts and their connection to ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
91
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research
Number of Pages
91
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319165240
SKU
V9783319165240
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Alex C. Michalos
Prof. Alex Michalos currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at Brandon University. He is also the Director of Research for the Canadian Index of Wellbeing and Emeritus Professor in Political Science at his former institution, the University of Northern British Columbia. Michalos has published 24 books, over 100 refereed articles, and founded or co-founded seven scholarly journals. Among ... Read more

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