The Philosophical Basis of Eudaimonic Psychology
This chapter discusses the philosophical ideals animating eudaimonic psychology, arguing that eudaimonic measures of well-being reflect a reasonably coherent and defensible family of philosophical views centering on the notion of nature-fulfillment. Arist
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Joar Vittersø Editor
Handbook of Eudaimonic Well-Being
International Handbooks of Quality-of-Life Chair of the Editorial Board Graciela Tonon, Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora and Universidad de Palermo, Argentina Editorial Board Alex Michalos, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada Rhonda Phillips, Purdue University, USA Don Rahtz, College of William & Mary, USA Dave Webb, University of Western Australia, Australia Wolfgang Glatzer, Goethe University, Germany Dong Jin Lee, Yonsei University, Korea Laura Camfield, University of East Anglia, UK
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Joar Vittersø Editor
Handbook of Eudaimonic Well-Being
Editor Joar Vittersø UiT The Arctic University of Norway Tromsø, Norway
ISSN 2468-7227 ISSN 2468-7235 (electronic) International Handbooks of Quality-of-Life ISBN 978-3-319-42443-9 ISBN 978-3-319-42445-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-42445-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016951487 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
I dedicate this volume to my wife, Astrid Musland, for her enduring love and support. Thank you.
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