Är lugn en del av ett lyckligt liv? : En studie inom området för välbefinnande

Sammanfattning

Many philosophers have long presented happiness as a complex phenomenon that has been difficult to define. Different perspectives have been discussed as central to the idea of wellbeing and thus several different concepts of happiness have been presented. When different ideas have been presented regarding the components of a happy life, the idea of tranquility has in several cases been disputed. This paper is conducted in the field of well-being to study the role of tranquility in happiness. This is done by answering the question: Is tranquility acomponent of a happy life? In exploring this research question, the three main well-being theories in the field of happiness will be presented. These theories are hedonism, the objective-list theory, and the desire theory. It is evident through the study that tranquility is a part of all three welfare theories. However, the role of tranquility is varied within the different theories. In hedonism, tranquility is described as the ultimate form of pleasure - what we seek. In objective-list theory, tranquility becomes a metric for assessing the impact of other factors on well-being. Finally, we see that in desire theory, tranquility is the state of not crossing the threshold of attitudes. According to well-being theories, it appears that tranquility enables or creates an enjoyable state. Thus, it becomes clear that tranquility has a positive impact on people. Through this, a conclusion can be presented where tranquility is part of a happy life.