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Philosophers on the "Art-of-Living"

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Art-of-living is a classical notion in philosophy that is currently receiving renewed interest. Art-of-living refers to a kind of self-direction with a view to the good life. This paper surveys modern philosophical thought on this subject.

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Dohmen, J. Philosophers on the "Art-of-Living". Journal of Happiness Studies 4, 351–371 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOHS.0000005772.71260.03

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