Desire and Human Flourishing

Perspectives from Positive Psychology, Moral Education and Virtue Ethics

Magdalena Bosch editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Published:25th Jul '21

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This book discusses the concept of desire as a positive factor in human growth and flourishing. All human decision-making is preceded by some kind of desire, and we act upon desires by either rejecting or following them. It argues that our views on and expressions of desire in various facets of life and through time have differed according to how human beings are taught to desire. Therefore, the concept has tremendous potential to affect human beings positively and to enable personal growth. Though excellent research has been done on the concepts of flourishing, character education and positive psychology, no other work has linked the concept of desire to all of these topics. Featuring key references, explanations of central concepts, and significant practical applications of desire to various fields of human thought and action, the book will be of interest to students and researchers in the fields of positive psychology, positive education, moral philosophy, and virtue ethics.

ISBN: 9783030470036

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 712g

451 pages

1st ed. 2020