Many people find happiness to be the acquisition of money or a life of tranquility but is their a universal notion of happiness or is it subjective?
2007-02-07 10:49:38 · 9 answers · asked by bleeding hearts inc 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I think the general feeling is pretty objective; we all know what it feels like to be "happy". But, the causes of happiness are quite subjective. It takes more to make some people as happy as others that require less. For example, getting an A on a test might make someone as happy as someone else who just won the lottery.
2007-02-07 10:57:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happiness is not subjective because everybody pretty much knows what the feeling of being happy is like. If happiness was subjective, some people wouldn't even realize that they are happy.
2007-02-07 18:51:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe happiness is subjective. The same conditions can make some one happy and some one else unhappy
2007-02-07 20:26:53 · answer #3 · answered by Cirrus 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
everyone does feel happiness, but reasons and things that make you happy are subjective
2007-02-07 18:53:45 · answer #4 · answered by ajica nuna 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One of the weakness is when consider are happy when that is pain.Consider joy the pain.Sometimes it is so hard but still have to go on ,than better say that don't hurt than become angry and sustain it is joy.Unbelievable but.......
2007-02-07 19:01:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you have never known want or pain and one day you are subjected to both...could you be happy?
if you are downtrodden and suddenly elevated to free will and determination ,,,?
if happiness is the journey to self-enlightment, can't both answers be correct ?
back at ya !
2007-02-07 19:05:02 · answer #6 · answered by rick m 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are responsible for your own happiness. Hence, you define happiness for yourself whether it is money, tranquility or peace of mind.
2007-02-07 18:53:18 · answer #7 · answered by Amy C 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
of course happiness is subjective, people dont become happy with the same things.... everyone is different... here's something you should ask yourself tho, is Perfect subjective?
2007-02-07 18:53:05 · answer #8 · answered by Mark F 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is very subjective. Subject to the perimeters of one's knowledge and imagination. It is also brief and fleeting. That's life.
2007-02-07 18:52:34 · answer #9 · answered by amazingly intelligent 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋