An Analysis of Unhappiness and Happiness in the 21st Century
A Case Study of Bertrand Russell’s The Conquest of Happiness
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This research exhibits the major and different causes and conditions of people’s Unhappiness and Happiness in the light of Bertrand Russell’s views regarding the same topic as expressed by him in his book The Conquest of Happiness. Firstly, the causes which ultimately lead people towards Unhappiness as researched by different researchers are propounded and then their analysis is done through Bertrand Russell’s book. Secondly, the same is done for the causes of Happiness. The existing literature highlights on happiness and unhappiness. This study is an addition to the existing literature how people and their life is seen in twenty-first century. Besides, the cause and effect is analyzed through given research questions regarding theory of happiness and unhappiness. This Research is conducted through qualitative method using textual analysis based on in-depth reading of the original text from the book.
Keywords:
Unhappiness, Happiness, Psychology, Byronic Happiness
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