The Pursuit Of Happiness That Has Become An Obligatory
Abstract
Happiness has always been one of the most important values for human being. Happiness is not
thought to be achieved only by one’s own efforts in ancient period and themiddle ages. Finding
happiness is also related to the grace of God or to being a bit a lucky. There has been a break on
this issue in the Enlightenment period and thought that all people are entitled to be happy in this world has been emerged and gained wide currency. At this stage, while becoming happy is
perceived as a responsibility that is only allied with human will, happiness has become an obligation.
Although,main subjectivewas initially happiness of all people in this world, this situation
paradoxically resulted in the increase of people’s unhappiness. It is fairly normal for people to
care about their own and others happiness, but hoping that everyone always becomes happy and
considering it as a right and a responsibility inevitably lead to frustration and unhappiness. With
the help of science and technology it is possible to prevent and reduce some sufferings, but it is
not possible to remove ultimately the sufferings from the earth. On the other hand the universe
or God has no duty to make people happy.
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
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Journal Section
Review
Authors
Sebile Başok Diş
This is me
Publication Date
January 18, 2018
Submission Date
December 5, 2017
Acceptance Date
December 15, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Number: 8