幸福简史 (A Brief History of Happiness)

怀特评述了从古代到现代西方主要思想家对幸福的看法：从柏拉图的灵魂和谐学说，亚里士多德对于把富裕和兴旺做为有道德的生活的目的的描述，到阿奎那神的本质的观点，边沁的快乐主义计算。我们还可以看到尼采和弗洛伊德作品。中对完全和持久的幸福的概念的怀疑。怀特揭示了幸福问题与伦理学和实践哲学中核心问题的关系。(In this book, White reviews major western thinkers' thought about happiness from ancient to modern times: Plato's soul harmony theory, Aristotle's description of taking wealth and prosperity as the goals of a virtuous life, Aquinas' theory of essence, Bentham's hedonistic calculus, etc. We can also see doubts on the concept of complete and enduring happiness in Nietzsche's and Freud's works. White reveals the relationship between happiness issues and core issues of moral philosophy and practical philosophy. )