Czym jest szczęście? Analiza zagadnienia na podstawie koncepcji Władysława Tatarkiewicza [What is Happiness? The Analysis on the Basis of Tatarkiewicz’ Conception]

Abstract

The aim of this article is the analysis of the term of the happiness on the basis of theWładysław Tatarkiewicz’s conception. According to his workO szczęściu (AboutHappiness) happiness is defined here as justified, full, constant satisfaction fromthe life as a whole. Considering the individual elements of this definition leads tothe better understanding of the term and lets to assign the area of its application.The article also attempts to response the two fundamental questions concerning thehappiness. The first: is the happiness the aim or rather the result of our endeavours?And the second: does the happiness depend on ourselves or rather on the externalcircumstances?

Keywords

• Tatarkiewicz
• happiness
• satistaction of life
• luck
• eudaimonia