About this title: "The Conquest of Happiness" is 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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Description: Good. In this fascinating work, Russell has written a popular and practical work of philosophy. It is in short an attempt to answer that ancient philosophical question, how can we live a happy life? In doing so, Russell manages to condense into a short and enjoyable work, his personal views on why we are happy or unhappy. He identifies causes of unhappiness and gives practical remedies for them. He shows us the sources of happiness and helps us profit from them. A deeply penetrating work. It ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780041710045ISBN:0041710045
Description: Acceptable. Cover worn. Reading copy. All orders are dispatched from our UK warehouse within one working day. Established in 2004. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied. read more
Description: "He diagnoses with his usual precision the many ways by which people make themselves miserable, and then turns with pleasure to the positive sources of happiness open to everybody. " Pp.191, toning to page edges. Pbk. VG. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780415378475ISBN:0415378478
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Edition: 2nd impression.
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: George Allen & Unwin
Date Published: 1930
Description: Cloth, G. 252pp, index, cloth rather grubby & worn, Ex Library [ St Stephens Hospital ] with several ink stamps with this name, a reading copy. Philosophical work in which Russell [ 1872-1970 ] states his views on the the causes of unhappiness and the causes of happiness. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: New American Library
Date Published: 1951
Description: Good. New American Library 1951 some creasing and edgewear to cover with mended spine tears, clean tight unmarked teanned text, 142 pages. Description"The books of Bertrand Russell are a modern substitute for the Bible. "-Time "The Conquest of Happiness, a primer of self-regeneration, is a most excellent book. This manual of systemized common sense, sane and forthright, should be read by every parent, teacher, minister and Congressman in the land. "-Atlantic Monthly--This text refers to the ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Liveright
Date Published: 1996-03-17
ISBN-13:9780871401625ISBN:0871401622
Description: Good. Minor cover wear inclues light creases and top right edge curl. Some pages are dog earred. Very small amount of underlining found in text. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Liveright
Date Published: 3/17/1996
ISBN-13:9780871401625ISBN:0871401622
Description: Fine. 0871401622 NEW/UNREAD! ! ! Text is Clean and Unmarked! --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has a small black ink mark on outside edge of pages. May have light shelf wear to cover from storage, if any. read more
"Bertrand Russell was the quintessential rational man. In this book he applies rationality to psychology in a systematic examination of human thinking and motivations. Without denying the importance of external social forces, he concerns himself here with only those factors which lie within the power of the individual mind to change.
Discussing the psychological causes of unhappiness, he concludes that preoccupation with self is the chief culprit. The personality should be directed outward. The introvert, "with the manifold spectacle of the world spread out before him, turns away and gazes only upon the emptiness within. Fundamental happiness depends more than anything else upon what may be called a friendly interest in persons and things." Not unlike Dale Carnegie's advice! Preoccupations with sin and the "sympathy of the herd" are other causes of misery. He advises a quiet life satisfying to instinct. To Russell, happiness was especially important because he regarded it as the best hope for ending warfare and other social ills.
On pages 12 and 126 he makes comments that might be construed as racist, which is surprising and out of character for him. Maybe I'm reading him wrong but he seems to be concerned about the "dwindling" of the white population. You decide. Otherwise, this book is clear, concise, readable, and very quotable."
"i do not like self-help books but i LOVED this book and highly recommend. it's not about how to change what you DO or HAVE in order to be happy - it's about how to find happiness now.....in the things you have, the things you see and the people around you."
"I liked it and would recommend as a common sense view - see also consolations of philosophy by De Botton. Bit self satisfied, but clear and well written"
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