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Introduction Considering such concepts,
A meaningful and happy life a definition concerning mental
has various elements. Life could illness will be clarified. We argue
be considered in different in favor of mind-body dualism
approaches. Happiness is a and analyze mental properties
wide concept that may be to differentiate our definition
differently interpreted from from the materialistic one.
philosophical, religious, ethical, Then, the health, illness,
materialistic, and psychological and their criteria will be
viewpoints. elaborated. In the subsequent
In the following article, a step, we will introduce fuzzy
psychological aspect of pure logic and indicate how fuzzy
life has been expressed. thinking could change our
Mental health is a significant interpretation of our definition.
factor in a good life. So, its Conducting interdisciplinary
definition should be clarified. research concerning mental
Who is mentally healthy and health, we shed light on the
who is not? What are the main question, i.e. who is
criteria that determine health mentally healthy?
and illness, and how can we Finally, the impact of the
make ourselves confident in new approach on pure life
the authentic criteria? will be explained. We will
As the first step in a argue that there is no sharp
philosophical inquiry is defining distinction between mental
the terms, we start with analyzing health and illness.
some terms such as mind, health, According to fuzzy logic,
illness, and mental disorder. health and illness comprise a