The Pursuit of Happiness by Darrin M Mcmahon

The Pursuit of Happiness by Darrin M Mcmahon

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Offers a summation of the history of happiness, and its evolution from divine gift to natural human entitlement. Central to the development of Christianity, ideas of happiness assumed their modern form during the Enlightenment.

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The Pursuit of Happiness by Darrin M Mcmahon

Offers a summation of the history of happiness, and its evolution from divine gift to natural human entitlement. Central to the development of Christianity, ideas of happiness assumed their modern form during the Enlightenment.
Darrin McMahon is the author of Enemies of the Enlightenment: The French Counter-Enlightenment and the Making of Modernity. McMahon is currently a professor at Florida State University and writes regularly for various publications including the Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, and Daedalus.
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ISBN 13 9780713994827
ISBN 10 0713994827
Title The Pursuit of Happiness
Author Darrin M Mcmahon
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2006-06-29
Number of pages 560
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