A skillful, entertaining blend of philosophy and science . . . Frederic Lenoir creates a journey that is as beautiful as it is thought-provoking." --Maria Konnikova, bestselling author of Mastermind
FR D RIC LENOIR is a philosopher, sociologist, and religious
historian, and the author of numerous essays, books, and novels
translated into over twenty languages. He is a professor at L' cole
des Hautes tudes en Sciences Sociales, one of France's elite
universities, and is the editor of Le Monde des religions, a
bimonthly magazine that is part of France's leading newspaper, Le
Monde. He is also the producer and host of the weekly program about
religion and philosophy on France Culture radio.
ANDREW BROWN's most recent translations include works by Proust,
Zola, Flaubert, Stendhal, Rabelais, and Baudelaire.
“An entertaining and affable guide to the topic of happiness.
Jacques Prévert once wrote that 'recognized happiness from the
noise it made as it left.' Mr. Lenoir does his best to help us hear
it as it arrives."
—Wall Street Journal
“A brief though well-considered guide to a wide range of the many
schools of thought regarding contentment, joy and happiness."
—Kirkus Reviews
“Frédéric Lenoir takes us through a philosophical journey that
provokes thinking and encourages acting.
Reading Happiness can make your life's journey a happier
one.”
—Tal Ben-Shahar, author of Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy
and Lasting Fulfillment
“Frédéric Lenoir's Happiness is a skillful, entertaining blend of
philosophy and science that seeks to answer a question that
thinkers have been posing for centuries: what does it mean to be
happy? Happiness is a tough subject to tackle well.
Frédéric Lenoir creates a journey that is as beautiful as it
is thought-provoking."
—Maria Konnikova, bestselling author of Mastermind
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