The Conquest of Happiness

Name: The Conquest of Happiness
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (5 reviews)
Author: Bertrand Russell
ISBN: 9781666572056

Author: Bertrand Russell

Narrator: Chris Lutkin

Unabridged: 6 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 03/19/2019

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Self-help, Personal Growth, Metaphysics

Synopsis

This metaphysical self-help classic instills happiness within and urges individuals to pursue a content life without sin, boredom, or contempt. Written decades ago with post-war depression in mind, this text has transcended time and continues to give applicable advice for modern-day individuals.

About Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) was born in Wales and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. His long career established him as one of the most influential philosophers, mathematicians, and social reformers of the twentieth century.

About Chris Lutkin

Chris Lutkin has been an actor, a director, a writer, and a teacher for over thirty years. He has narrated several audiobooks including The Early Stories of Philip K. Dick, 12 Stories by Edgar Allan Poe, and The Red Badge of Courage. He currently resides in Detroit with his wife, Heather, and their rescue dog, Buckaroo.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Roy

In adolescence, I hated life and was continually on the verge of suicide, from which, however, I was restrained by the desire to know more mathematics. Now, on the contrary, I enjoy life; I might almost say that with every year that passes I enjoy it more. Like many people, I suspect, I find Russ......more

Goodreads review by Valeriu

În engleză, titlul cărții lui Russell este mai puțin pesimist și mult mai precis decît echivalentul lui românesc: The Conquest of Happiness. Bertrand Russell nu a plecat în căutarea unui lucru nedefinit, a unei stări indecise, a unui miraj. Știe din capul locului ce caută, spre ce se îndreaptă. Și ș......more

Goodreads review by Ahmad

"غرضي أن أقترح علاج لحالة التعاسة اليومية والتي يعاني منها أغلب الناس في البلدان المتحضرة, والتي لا تحتمل؛ بسبب عدم امتلاكها سبب خارجي واضح, فهي تبدو لا مفر منها" يتخصص الكتاب في معالجة التعاسة التي تصيب الأفراد ذوي سعة العيش أصحاب الحياة الكريمة. من أول الكتاب سيتسرّب لعقلك الرهبة من برتراند راسل,......more