Is Everything for the Sake of Happiness? Thinking with Young Adults (Book)

Is Everything for the Sake of Happiness? Thinking with Young Adults is an essay book written by Emmanuelle De Champs and published in 2024 by İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları. Designed for young adult readers aged 18 and above, it aims to explore ways of examining the concept of happiness from philosophical and psychological perspectives.

The book begins by questioning the meaning of happiness in both individual and social contexts. De Champs discusses how individuals can reconcile their unique understandings of happiness with social life. It emphasizes that existential questions such as happiness do not have a single ready-made answer and encourages approaching them through the development of critical thinking skills.

The book highlights that happiness functions both as a personal goal and as a shared objective at the societal level. Within the context of philosophical and critical thinking education, it examines how learning to ask questions and to think critically can serve as a foundation for navigating the uncertainties of life. Targeted particularly at readers aged 18 and above, the work offers an approach that connects philosophical concepts with everyday experience.

The book is published as a slender paperback essay of 56 pages. The language is simple and clear, carefully crafted to ensure accessibility for young readers. It is presented as part of the “Thinking with Young Adults” series, published by İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları in 2024.