Joel J. Kupperman is Professor of Philosophy, University of Connecticut.
This is the best introduction to philosophical accounts of the good
life available. An excellent choice for any student of philosophy,
this original and revealing study will inform, stimulate, and
challenge even the most sophisticated reader. Kupperman combines
the distinctive care, precision, and analytic power of philosophy
with the best insights of contemporary psychology and a
sophisticated, sensitive, and wise appreciation of the Indian,
Chinese, and Western philosophical traditions. The result is a
modern classic. --Philip J. Ivanhoe, City University of Hong
Kong
Joel Kupperman's little book on the good life is an impressively
subtle introduction to this ancient subject, which also fulfills
its promise of engaging a general reader. . . . [A] successful and
engaging specimen of its kind. There are two features that
particularly distinguish the book: The first is Kupperman's
inclusion of eastern philosophy, which breathes new life into a
very old subject. . . . The second distinguishing feature of the
book is Kupperman's inclusion of empirical studies to explore his
chosen myths. . . . It would be suitable for undergraduate teaching
and, with supplementation, could form the basis of a graduate
course. --Samantha Vice, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
Six Myths is a consistently clear and engaging book, in the same
league as Bertrand Russell's classic work, The Conquest of
Happiness. . . . The author's grasp of Eastern thought and the
'positive psychology' movement makes the book useful to a very wide
audience. --Charles Guignon, University of South Florida
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