In recent decades there has been a shift in focus from psychological and social problems-what might be called the ""dark side"" of humanity-to human well-being and flourishing. The Positive Psychology movement, along with changes in attitudes toward organisational and societal h…
In recent decades there has been a shift in focus from psychological and social problems-what might be called the "dark side" of humanity-to human well-being and flourishing. The Positive Psychology movement, along with changes in attitudes toward organisational and societal hea…
A text for researchers and practitioners interested in human happiness. Its editors and chapter contributors are world leaders in the investigation of happiness across the fields of psychology, education, philosophy, social policy and economics.
by Boniwell, Ilona, David, Susan A., Ayers, Amanda Conley
fromOxford Handbooks
In recent decades there has been a shift in focus from psychological and social problems-what might be called the "dark side" of humanity-to human well-being and flourishing. The Positive Psychology movement, along with changes in attitudes toward organisational and societal hea…
"Author Ross Gay spent a year writing almost-daily essays about the things, large and small, that delight him."--
"Author Ross Gay spent a year writing almost-daily essays about the things, large and small, that delight him"--
"Author Ross Gay spent a year writing almost-daily essays about the things, large and small, that delight him."
"Author Ross Gay spent a year writing almost-daily essays about the things, large and small, that delight him"--
"Author Ross Gay spent a year writing almost-daily essays about the things, large and small, that delight him"--
"Ross Gay's eye lands upon wonder at every turn, bolstering my belief in the countless small miracles that surround us."--Tracy K. Smith, Pulitzer Prize winner and U.S. Poet Laureate The winner of the NBCC Award for Poetry offers up a spirited collection of short lyric essays, w…
"In The Book of Delights, one of today's most original literary voices offers up a genre-defying volume of lyric essays written over one tumultuous year. The first nonfiction book from award-winning poet Ross Gay is a record of the small joys we often overlook in our busy lives.…
by Simmons, William Paul, Kesete, Semere
fromPennsylvania studies in human rights
Joyful Human Rights espouses a joy-centered approach that provides new insights into foundational human rights issues. William Paul Simmons offers a framework -- surveying a more comprehensive understanding of human experiences -- for theorizing and practicing a more affirmative…
by Simmons, William Paul, Kesete, Semere
fromPennsylvania studies in human rights
Joyful Human Rights espouses a joy-centered approach that provides new insights into foundational human rights issues. William Paul Simmons offers a framework -- surveying a more comprehensive understanding of human experiences -- for theorizing and practicing a more affirmative…
Joyful Human Rights espouses a joy-centered approach that provides new insights into foundational human rights issues. William Paul Simmons offers a framework -- surveying a more comprehensive understanding of human experiences -- for theorizing and practicing a more affirmative…
In popular, legal, and academic discourses, the term "human rights" is now almost always discussed in relation to its opposite: human rights abuses. Syllabi, textbooks, and articles focus largely on victimization and trauma, with scarcely a mention of a positive dimension. Joy, …
In this book John Kekes examines the indispensable role enjoyment plays in a good life. The key to it is the development of a style of life that combines an attitude and a manner of living and acting that jointly express one's deepest concerns. Since such styles vary with charac…
John Kekes examines the indispensable role enjoyment plays in a good life. The key to it is developing a style of life that combines an attitude and a manner of living and acting that jointly express one's deepest concerns. Kekes reorients moral thought toward a reasonable but p…
"The central thesis of John Kekes's book is that enjoyment is indispensable to a good life. The key to it is the development of a style of life that combines an attitude and a manner of living and acting that jointly express one's deepest concerns. Since such styles vary with ch…
