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Handbook of Eudaimonic Well-Being
Joar Vitterso (Ed.)
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Description for Handbook of Eudaimonic Well-Being
Hardback. Editor(s): Vitterso, Joar. Series: International Handbooks of Quality-of Life. Num Pages: 584 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JMAN; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1287.
This handbook presents the most comprehensive account of eudaimonic well-being to date. It brings together theoretical insights and empirical updates presented by leading scholars and young researchers. The handbook examines philosophical and historical approaches to the study of happy lives and good societies, and it critically looks at conceptual controversies related to eudaimonia and well-being. It identifies the elements of happiness in a variety of areas such as emotions, health, wisdom, self-determination, internal motivation, personal growth, genetics, work, leisure, heroism, and many more. It then places eudaimonic well-being in the larger context of society, addressing social elements. The most remarkable ... Read more
This handbook presents the most comprehensive account of eudaimonic well-being to date. It brings together theoretical insights and empirical updates presented by leading scholars and young researchers. The handbook examines philosophical and historical approaches to the study of happy lives and good societies, and it critically looks at conceptual controversies related to eudaimonia and well-being. It identifies the elements of happiness in a variety of areas such as emotions, health, wisdom, self-determination, internal motivation, personal growth, genetics, work, leisure, heroism, and many more. It then places eudaimonic well-being in the larger context of society, addressing social elements. The most remarkable ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
International Handbooks of Quality-of Life
Condition
New
Weight
1287g
Number of Pages
569
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319424439
SKU
V9783319424439
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About Joar Vitterso (Ed.)
Joar Vitterso is a professor of psychology at the University of Tromso, Norway. He holds a Master's degree in social anthropology and a Ph.D. in social psychology, both from the University of Oslo. Author of more than 60 scientific journal articles and book chapters, Dr. Vitterso primarily conducts research on well-being, positive emotions and other elements of a good life. ... Read more
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