Joie de vivre
Joie de vivre (
It "can be a joy of conversation, joy of eating, joy of anything one might do… And joie de vivre may be seen as a joy of everything, a comprehensive joy, a philosophy of life, a
Origins and development
Casual use of the phrase in French can be dated back at least as far as
Thereafter, it took on increasing weight as a mode of life, evolving at times almost into a secular religion[2]: 306 in the early 20th century; and subsequently fed into Lacanian emphasis on "a jouissance beyond the pleasure principle"[3] in the latter half of the century – a time when its emphasis on enthusiasm, energy and spontaneity gave it a global prominence with the rise of hippie culture.[4]
Psychology
20th-century proponents of self-actualization such as Abraham Maslow or Carl Rogers saw, as one of the by-products, the rediscovery of what the latter called "the quiet joy in being one's self...a spontaneous relaxed enjoyment, a primitive joie de vivre".[5]
Joie de vivre has also been linked to
Adaptations
It is usually referenced in its standard French form, but various corruptions are observed such as joie de vie, which would translate to "joy of life".
See also
References
- ISBN 0-8093-2097-5.
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- ^ "Joie de Vie Poodle Dog Wall Art". wayfair.com. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
Further reading
- OCLC 3756811.
- OCLC 473801272. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
- Harrow, Susan; Unwin, Timothy A. (2009). Joie de Vivre in French Literature and Culture: Essays in Honour of Michael Freeman. Rodopi. ISBN 978-90-420-2579-0.
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