| Description |
264 pages ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1. The utopia complex -- 2. How the pursuit of happiness can make you miserable -- 3. Seven false leads -- 4. A good life or a good time? -- 5. Do unto others... -- 6. Living the good life -- 7. A good death |
| Summary |
Social researcher and psychologist Hugh Mackay has spent 40 years asking Australians about their lives, loves, hopes, ambitions, fears and passions. In 'The Good Life', he asks and answers the ultimate question: What makes a life worth living? His conclusion is provocative and passionately argued |
| Analysis |
Australian |
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Civil society |
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Cultural studies |
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Ethics, Modern - 21st century |
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Interpersonal relations |
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Quality of life |
| Notes |
"What makes a life worth living?"--Cover |
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Library's N copy signed by Hugh Mackay, 6 June 2017. ANL |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 258) and index |
| Audience |
General |
| Subject |
Conduct of life.
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Ethics and society
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Golden rule.
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Happiness.
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Humanistic ethics.
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Interpersonal relations.
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Quality of life.
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Social ethics.
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| ISBN |
9781742612133 (paperback) |
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