Czym jest szczęście?
What is Happiness?

The Analysis on the Basis of Tatarkiewicz’ Conception

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is the analysis of the term of the happiness on the basis of the Władysław Tatarkiewicz’s conception. According to his work O szczęściu (About Happiness) happiness is defined here as justified, full, constant satisfaction from the life as a whole. Considering the individual elements of this definition leads to the better understanding of the term and lets to assign the area of its application. The article also attempts to response the two fundamental questions concerning the happiness. The first: is the happiness the aim or rather the result of our endeavors? And the second: does the happiness depend on ourselves or rather on the external circumstances?

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