Happiness: Classic and Contemporary Readings in Philosophy - Paperbackby Steven M. Cahn (Editor), Christine Vitrano (Editor) Happiness has long been a focus of attention for philosophers as well as psychologists. This volume, the only collection devoted to the subject from the standpoint of philosophy, offers twenty seven classic and contemporary readings exploring the nature of happiness. Part I, a survey of the ways happiness has been treated throughout the history of ethics, includes writings by Plato, Aristotle,