Happiness

What is happiness? While a first look this question may seem simple enough to answer, but after one contemplates the answer, it can become more challenging and difficult to answer. Many people have their own views on happiness and how one can achieve it. For instance, one may think they are happy according to one’s opinion on what happiness is, but according to another’s definition on what happiness is, they are in fact not happy. Epictetus and Aristotle for instance have different views on…

the potential to be happy. However, it is commonly held by psychologists that money cannot buy happiness. The debate on the relationship between money and happiness has been a highly contested one in part due to contradictory data results and evidence. On one end of the spectrum, a person’s circumstance such as economic well-being plays little in determining a person’s happiness. On the other end, happiness can be created through money. Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener, a father-son…

I find that the definition of happiness depends on the person and circumstances, and to me happiness is not a mere emotion that I wish to have every single moment in my life. Happiness is a relative term that some people consider an expected result of doing good deeds, and I believe it is a memorable feeling that lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of effort and always linked to a place in some way. In order to understand what happiness is, I looked into my past and tried to find out…

I chose, “Happiness” by Jane Kenyon, describes what happiness truly is. It tells a story of who it comes to, and how happiness comes to everyone no matter what the situation is. The poem says in the beginning 2 paragraphs how happiness is always there and that it “saved its most extreme form for you alone”. I believe what the Kenyon is trying to say at that moment is that you have the power to be happy, even when you are alone. The poem also has very specific examples of who happiness comes to.…

always be my obvious evidence of true happiness. Fahrenheit 451 opened my eyes to the true meaning of happiness and what it can mean to everyone and everything in society. In this classic, Bradbury sends us on an emotional thrill ride, leaving us questioning everything about our lives today. A character by the name of Clarisse is the first to truly expose us to the terrifying yet exhilarating thought of happiness. She speaks of talking…

The thrill of pursuing happiness, the experiences encountered on the journey, and the wisdom obtained from tenacious experimentation give people more joy and fulfillment than the minor achievement t than the mere attainment of aspirations, (even though there is the existence of) the common perception that aspirations are the final goal. The thrill of pursuing happiness provides people with more pleasure and satisfaction than merely attaining desires. However, some believe that attaining…

Happiness is a feeling or experience that most if not all of us desire. The definition of happiness can vary from a person to another. Many think that happiness lays with riches, others, believe that it is found with moral virtues, friends, and family, or a combination of all. For this case of study, we will evaluate Fredrick’s case through the philosophical lenses of Aristotle and Stoic. In detail, this essay will explain both theories and will cover what would they have to say about this case…

The view of happiness as well as the role that pleasures and desires play in achieving happiness can be seen throughout Western philosophy. Detailing a hypothetical dinner conversation between Aristotle, Epicurus, Hobbes, and Epictetus, will such an understanding be described. In such an account, I will be detailing: what issue/s each guest would raise; what thesis would each defend, and how each would respond to the other; as well as who is most likely to disagree with whom and on which points,…

A Detailed Account of Aristotle’s Position on Happiness and why it is a Human Good According to Aristotle, happiness is an experience that is desired by all human beings. However, there are distinct views regarding what kind of life is considered happy. Aristotle provides readers with different types of lives that are believed to make people happy, including accumulation of wealth and a life of fulfillment that is characterized by comfort and pleasure. He also posits that a happy life is that…

Much of the research on happiness was predominantly focused on happiness within a western context. This meant that information gathered was interesting but insufficient as it only allowed one perspective to be discussed, so no universal statements or comparisons could be made, ‘there is increasing…