Happiness and Virtue Beyond East and West: Toward a New Global Responsibility

By Bernice Lerner and Osamu Nakayama

Book Overview

Discover global perspectives on happiness through this series of essays.

Happiness and Virtue Beyond East and West presents an important series of essays from Japanese and American authors that examine essential virtues shared by both Eastern and Western cultures. Its ultimate goal is for happiness to be realized in a globally and socially responsible manner.

Each chapter examines the importance of one of nine virtues:

Courage
Justice
Benevolence
Gratitude
Wisdom
Reflection
Respect
Responsibility
Temperance
These essays demonstrate that the virtues and happiness associated with living a good life know no national boundaries. It is the sincere hope of the editors and authors that this book will help its readers re-examine the timeless question of what constitutes true happiness and will therefore play some part in increasing international cooperation and good will.

Perfect for readers interested in transculturalism, Happiness and Virtue Beyond East and Westis a thorough examination of global perspectives on happiness.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4805312297
• ISBN13: 9784805312292
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 8.1"