Most of us spend our lives striving for happiness. But what is it? How important is it? How can we (and should we) pursue it? In this Very Short Introduction Dan Haybron provides a comprehensive look at the nature of happiness. By using examples, Haybron considers how we measure happiness, what makes us happy, and considers its subjective nature. Considers our definitions of happiness, and its importance Provides an overview of contemporary and historical thinking about happiness Looks at both the philosophical and psychological aspects of happiness Considers not just what happiness is, and what brings it, but how happiness fits into an ethical life Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series