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Routledge - Optimal Human Relations: The Search for a Good Life

Name: Routledge - Optimal Human Relations: The Search for a Good Life
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Explore the fundamental human desire to live a meaningful life with Optimal Human Relations: The Search for a Good Life. Published by Routledge, this volume investigates the pursuit of what is good, optimal, and ultimately desirable for human beings. Mortensen examines the various pathways individuals take to reach their goals and identifies where these different paths meet. A central theme of the work is that the ability to maintain optimal human relations serves as a primary measure of a good life. By looking at healthy communication, interpersonal compatibility, and prosocial influence, this book provides a framework for understanding the favorable conditions necessary for human existence. This text is an essential resource for those studying anthropology and sociology, offering a deep look into how our connections with others shape our overall well-being and success in life.

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Examines the human desire to seek out what is good, optimal, and ultimately desirable in life.

Identifies how different pathways to a good life cross and share similar characteristics.

Uses optimal human relations as a standard to measure the quality of life.

Analyzes the role of healthy communication in maintaining successful human connections.

Explores interpersonal compatibility and its impact on social well-being.

Investigates prosocial influence and its importance in achieving a good life.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1412807573
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 15 August 2008
Listed Since: 12 November 2007

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