{"product_id":"9781612195209","title":"Happiness: A Philosopher's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA huge bestseller \u003c\/b\u003ein Europe, Frederic Lenoir’s \u003ci\u003eHappiness\u003c\/i\u003e is an exciting journey that examines how history’s greatest philosophers and religious figures have answered life’s most fundamental question:\u003ci\u003e What is happiness and how do I achieve it?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the ancient Greeks on—from Aristotle, Plato, and Chuang Tzu to the Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad; from Voltaire, Spinoza, and Schopenhauer to Kant, Freud, and even modern neuroscientists—Lenoir considers the idea that true and lasting happiness is indeed possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn clear language, Lenoir concisely surveys what the greatest thinkers of all time have had to say on the subject, and, with charming prose, raises provocative questions: \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ·      Do we have a duty to be happy? \u003cbr\u003e ·      Is there a connection between individual and collective happiness? \u003cbr\u003e ·      Is happiness contagious? \u003cbr\u003e ·      Is there a difference between pleasure and happiness? \u003cbr\u003e ·      Can unhappiness and happiness coexist? \u003cbr\u003e ·      Does our happiness depend on our luck?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Understanding how civilization’s best minds have answered those questions, Lenoir suggests, not only makes for a fascinating reading experience, but also provides a way for us to see us how happiness, that most elusive of feelings, is attainable in our own lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melville House Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50096584655088,"sku":"9781612195209","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781612195209","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}