--- product_id: 4297859 title: "The Conquest of Happiness" price: "€ 36.48" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.fr/products/4297859-the-conquest-of-happiness store_origin: FR region: France --- # The Conquest of Happiness **Price:** € 36.48 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Conquest of Happiness - **How much does it cost?** € 36.48 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fr](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/4297859-the-conquest-of-happiness) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Conquest of Happiness [Russell, Bertrand, Dennett, Daniel C.] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Conquest of Happiness Review: A great read from one of the greats! - Although Bertrand Russell was first and foremost a mathematician, he was also a brilliant philosopher who wrote on various topics, happiness being one of them. Russell stands apart from many of his contemporaries in that his writing is candid, plain, and sometimes humorous. In this essay, Russell expounds on the different facets of happiness. He tells us we must spread our interests far and wide as possible for a more fulfilling life. He highlights the difference between what he considers superficial and fleeting happiness versus a form of happiness that is deeper and lasting. Russell also reminds us that our problems are not as significant as we make them out to be and to change our perspective by asking ourselves, what’s the worst that can happen? Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book; it was a quick read. If you think philosophy is stuffy, unrelatable, or abstruse, you haven’t read Russell. Although Russell was from a different era, many of his thoughts are refreshingly modern, and his prose is as timeless as ever. You’ll come away with a piece of wisdom that will help shift your perspective and get you thinking. Happy reading! Review: A short and helpful classic - Gist is found in the book last paragraph: All unhappiness depends upon some kind of disintegration or lack of integration; there is disintegration within the self through lack of coordination between the conscious and the unconscious mind; there is lack of integration between the self and society where the two are not knit together by the force of objective interests and affections. The happy man is the man who does not suffer from either of these failures of unity, whose personality is neither divided against itself nor pitted against the world. Such a man feels himself a citizen of the universe, enjoying freely the spectacle that it offers and the joys that it affords, untroubled by the thought of death because he feels himself not really separate from those who will come after him. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #37,158 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #41 in Modern Western Philosophy #71 in British & Irish Literature #104 in Philosophy of Ethics & Morality | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,296) | | Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.3 inches | | Edition | 1st | | ISBN-10 | 087140673X | | ISBN-13 | 978-0871406736 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 224 pages | | Publication date | August 5, 2013 | | Publisher | Liveright | ## Images ![The Conquest of Happiness - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51w4ar20iBL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great read from one of the greats! *by T***A on September 17, 2024* Although Bertrand Russell was first and foremost a mathematician, he was also a brilliant philosopher who wrote on various topics, happiness being one of them. Russell stands apart from many of his contemporaries in that his writing is candid, plain, and sometimes humorous. In this essay, Russell expounds on the different facets of happiness. He tells us we must spread our interests far and wide as possible for a more fulfilling life. He highlights the difference between what he considers superficial and fleeting happiness versus a form of happiness that is deeper and lasting. Russell also reminds us that our problems are not as significant as we make them out to be and to change our perspective by asking ourselves, what’s the worst that can happen? Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book; it was a quick read. If you think philosophy is stuffy, unrelatable, or abstruse, you haven’t read Russell. Although Russell was from a different era, many of his thoughts are refreshingly modern, and his prose is as timeless as ever. You’ll come away with a piece of wisdom that will help shift your perspective and get you thinking. Happy reading! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A short and helpful classic *by A***R on December 16, 2024* Gist is found in the book last paragraph: All unhappiness depends upon some kind of disintegration or lack of integration; there is disintegration within the self through lack of coordination between the conscious and the unconscious mind; there is lack of integration between the self and society where the two are not knit together by the force of objective interests and affections. The happy man is the man who does not suffer from either of these failures of unity, whose personality is neither divided against itself nor pitted against the world. Such a man feels himself a citizen of the universe, enjoying freely the spectacle that it offers and the joys that it affords, untroubled by the thought of death because he feels himself not really separate from those who will come after him. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Analytic Philosophy Meets Pop Psychology *by D***K on July 19, 2001* This is a wonderful book, despite the passage of considerable time. Written shortly after WWI, there are occasional references to people and things no longer on the modern radar scope. And, as philosophical writing goes, Russell is better than most in constructing intelligible sentences and paragraphs that don't require repeated reading to understand. This book is about life. Russell uses his analytic empiricism to discuss typically pop-psychological issues: Boredom, Excitement, Envy, Sin, Persecution, Public Opinion, Zest, etc. But his approach, dated back in time, is refreshingly new and helpful in the present. Indeed, Russell shows himself redolent in wisdom, the true aim of philosophy, and tackles issues that are at the core of what constitutes happiness and its opposites. Because Russell appeals to his empirical views analytically arrived, there is a sense of wonderment and awe at such simple solutions to difficult problems in modern life. These solutions aren't dressed in pop-ism, but in a perennial philosophy that takes wisdom, not pop-up tapes of life, seriously. The Atlantic Monthly claimed this book to be a "primer of self-regeneration . . . a most excellent book." This praise is not unwarranted, and given that commonsense is the center of the whole enterprise, its wisdom will endure not only when it was written in the 1920s, but today, and tomorrow. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.fr/products/4297859-the-conquest-of-happiness](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/4297859-the-conquest-of-happiness) --- *Product available on Desertcart France* *Store origin: FR* *Last updated: 2026-04-28*