The Conquest of Happiness

Paperback, 175 pages

English language

Published Feb. 1, 2006 by Taylor & Francis Ltd.

ISBN:
978-0-415-37847-5
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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 book is written by Bertrand Russell.

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I'm not happy. I'm grumpy. This book is so boring to me, half because philosophy books are usually too abstract to understand, half because the topic is not good for my status. I'm struggling to get a better position in society, which Russell is despised in this book. This strong conflict makes me think that this book is full of some rumblings by an old man lost of his passion. I cannot finish this book right now.

Maybe I'm wrong. I would love to reread this book in five years. I maybe change my opinion to this book.

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  • Happiness