Overview
- Is a timely compilation of current research about “homo eudaimonicus”
- Ties in with OECD guidelines on measuring subjective well-being
- Meets increasing interest in the topic among researchers, decision makers and in public debates ?
Part of the book series: International Handbooks of Quality-of-Life (IHQL)
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About this book
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 outcome of the book is arguably its large-scale relevance, reminding us that the more we know about the good way of living, the more we are in a position to build a society that can be supportive and offer opportunities for such a way of living for all of its citizens.
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Table of contents (38 chapters)
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Identifying the Elements of Psychological Eudaimonics
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Living Eudaimonically
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Front Matter
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Eudaimonia and the Society
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Front Matter
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Against Eudaimonia
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Joar Vittersø is a professor of psychology at the University of Tromsø, 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. Vittersø primarily conducts research on well-being, positive emotions and other elements of a good life.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Handbook of Eudaimonic Well-Being
Editors: Joar Vittersø
Series Title: International Handbooks of Quality-of-Life
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42445-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-42443-9Published: 27 October 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82583-0Published: 20 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-42445-3Published: 18 October 2016
Series ISSN: 2468-7227
Series E-ISSN: 2468-7235
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 569
Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations
Topics: Quality of Life Research, Positive Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology