The human pursuit of well-being occupies space that extends beyond simply seeking
pleasure, feeling good, and being satisfied. In philosophy, Aristotle introduced the concept of …

This chapter provides an overview of two prominent approaches to wellbeing, the hedonic
and the eudaimonic, both with roots traceable to the ancient Greeks. We first examine the …

This chapter critiques the concept of “eudaemonic well-being,” arguing that the term has
confused and misled the field by collapsing two different conceptual categories into one …

In recent years, well-being researchers have distinguished between eudaimonic happiness
(eg, meaning and purpose; taking part in activities that allow for the actualization of one's …

Research on well-being can be thought of as falling into two traditions. In one—the
hedonistic tradition—the focus is on happiness, generally defined as the presence of …

▪ Abstract Well-being is a complex construct that concerns optimal experience and
functioning. Current research on well-being has been derived from two general …

This article distinguishes between hedonic and eudaimonic approaches to wellness, with
the former focusing on the outcome of happiness or pleasure and the latter focusing not so …

Recently, the disagreement that separates hedonic from eudaimonic philosophers has
spread to the science of wellbeing. This has resulted in two opposing perspectives …

This chapter reviews philosophical foundations of the eudaimonic approach, and along the
way notes its distinctiveness from hedonic conceptions of psychological well‐being. It talks …

Psychology's recent interest in the philosophical debate regarding hedonia and eudaimonia
has added richness to conceptualizations of flourishing, but this chapter argues that a more …