Thoughts on Haybron's Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Entry
Well, of course this text is only centered around the psychological consideration for happiness and not happiness in the sense of the value term; but I would have to agree; however, with the fact that happiness cannot simply be equal or the same as well-being because there are other factors (that one would have to take into account,) that when summed up, equate to well-being, for each individual, as a whole. That being said, and looking at happiness in terms of a psychological description, I do see why happiness; even narrowing it down to a psychological state, becomes such a topic of debate. Considering the two aspects to be considered within the psychological theories, surrounding the term and meaning, of the word happiness: state of mind and a life gone well; I feel as though happiness could actually be a combination of the two. Although I do not agree with the first case, in which, psychologically speaking, some believe that happiness is not valuable at all. I woul...