The Conquest of HappinessThe Conquest of Happinessis Bertrand Russell’s recipe for good living. First published in 1930, it pre-dates the current obsession with self-help by decades. Leading the reader step by step through the causes of unhappiness and the personal choices, compromises and sacrifices that (may) lead to the final, affirmative conclusion of ‘The Happy Man’, this is popular philosophy, or even self-help, as it should be written. |
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... Envy 54 6 The Sense ofSin 63 7 Persecution Mania 74 8 Fear of Public Opinion 85 9 PART II Causes of Happiness 97 Is Happiness Still Possible? 99 10 Zest 110 11 Affection 12 The Family 13 Work 14 Impersonal Interests 15 Contents.
... Envy 54 6 The Sense ofSin 63 7 Persecution Mania 74 8 Fear of Public Opinion 85 9 PART II Causes of Happiness 97 Is Happiness Still Possible? 99 10 Zest 110 11 Affection 12 The Family 13 Work 14 Impersonal Interests 15 Contents.
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Bertrand Russell. Affection 12 The Family 13 Work 14 Impersonal Interests 15 Effortand Resignation 16 The Happy Man 17 Index 122 130 146 154 162 170 177 PREFACE TO THE ROUTLEDGE CLASSICS EDITION In the early part vi contents.
Bertrand Russell. Affection 12 The Family 13 Work 14 Impersonal Interests 15 Effortand Resignation 16 The Happy Man 17 Index 122 130 146 154 162 170 177 PREFACE TO THE ROUTLEDGE CLASSICS EDITION In the early part vi contents.
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