Wellbeing

Mark Vernon

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Acumen Publishing
20 August 2008

Philosophy; Popular philosophy; Popular psychology

Series: The Art of Living

"The politics of wellbeing and the new science of happiness have shot up the agenda since Martin Seligman coined the phrase ""positive psychology"". After all, who does not want to live the good life? So ten years on, why is it that much of this otherwise welcome debate sounds like as much apple-pie - ""work less"", ""earn enough"", ""keep fit"", ""find meaning"", ""enjoy freedoms""? The reason is not, ultimately, cynicism. Rather, it is because a central, tricky question is being glossed over: just what is wellbeing? Mark Vernon argues that positive psychology has overlooked and sidelined the ancient wisdom on wellbeing, notably from the Greek philosophers. Now is the time to pay it proper attention.

Vernon shows, surprisingly, that wellbeing is not found in a focus on pleasure, or even the pursuit of happiness itself. Rather, it is a question of meaning and responding to the great challenge of our day: the search for transcendence. For at root, the life that is going well cultivates a way of life based upon love: it is that which draws you out of yourself - in friends, hopes and ultimately the contemplation of mystery - and orientates a life towards that which is good."

By: Mark Vernon
Imprint: Acumen Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 226g
ISBN: 9781844651535
ISBN 10: 1844651533
Series: The Art of Living
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 20 August 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: happy yet? 1. Pleasure and pain 2. The meaning dimension 3. Turning to the transcendent 4. Discerning the mystery 5. The power of love Further reading References Index

Mark Vernon is a freelance writer and journalist. He is an Honorary Research Fellow of Birkbeck College, London.

Reviews for Wellbeing

This is an important study that will lead you to question just about everything you hear about 'wellbeing'.A - Frank Furedi, Professor of Sociology, University of Kent, and author of Therapy Culture Mark Vernon is one of the most thoughtful, accessible and lucid popular philosophers writing today.A - Julian Baggini, Editor of The Philosophers' Magazine A beautifully written book. - Australian Journal of Adult Learning

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Wellbeing

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