Virtues and Vices in Positive Psychology A Philosophical Critique |
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| Author:
| Kristjánsson, Kristján |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-02520-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $102.00 |
Book Description:
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In this first book-length philosophical study of positive psychology, Professor Kristján Kristjánsson offers an extended critique of positive psychology and school-based 'positive education', focused on the virtues. This provocative book will excite anyone interested in cutting-edge research on positive psychology and on the virtues that lie at the intersection of psychology, philosophy of mind, moral philosophy, education, and daily life.
In this first book-length philosophical study of positive psychology, Professor Kristján Kristjánsson offers an extended critique of positive psychology and school-based 'positive education', focused on the virtues. This provocative book will excite anyone interested in cutting-edge research on positive psychology and on the virtues that lie at the intersection of psychology, philosophy of mind, moral philosophy, education, and daily life.