The following entries are examples from the historical section of the research project I’m working on at the moment. These entries are supposed to give a brief overview of what some of the most important and influential thinkers have had to say on the subject of happiness.

Have a read of some of the entries and see if you agree with what they said.

Aristippus of Cyrene (5th century BC)
Greek philisopher, associate of Aristotle

William Morris (1834-1896)
Victorian artist, craftsman and political activist

Michael Argyle (1925-2002)
Social scientist and theorist