Philosophy of happiness

The philosophy of happiness is the philosophical concern with the existence, nature, and attainment of happiness. Some philosophers believe happiness can be understood as the moral goal of life or as an aspect of chance; indeed, in most European languages the term happiness is synonymous with luck.^[1] Thus, philosophers usually explicate on happiness as either a state of mind, or a life that goes well for the person leading it.^[2] Given the pragmatic concern for the attainment of happiness, research in psychology has guided many modern-day philosophers in developing their theories.^[3]

^ Cassin et al. Dictionary of Untranslatables. Princeton University Press, 2014. Print.
^ Happiness. Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University. 2011. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
^ Sturt, Henry (1903). "Happiness". International Journal of Ethics. 13 (2): 207–221. doi:10.1086/intejethi.13.2.2376452. JSTOR 2376452. S2CID 222446622.

[1] Cassin et al. Dictionary of Untranslatables. Princeton University Press, 2014. Print.

[2] Happiness. Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University. 2011. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

[3] Sturt, Henry (1903). "Happiness". International Journal of Ethics. 13 (2): 207–221. doi:10.1086/intejethi.13.2.2376452. JSTOR 2376452. S2CID 222446622.

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