PHIL 105 – Philosophy of Happiness
Winter Quarter 2024
Most of us want to be happy. Are we stuck with vague ideas about what happiness is or can we get clearer? Explore significant ideas about happiness from philosophy and science!
Offered in Hybrid (32338) and Online Asynchronous (32336) modalities: 5-Credit Course
Fulfills Humanities Area I distribution requirement or can be taken as an elective.
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This course is about the nature of happiness. What is it? Is it overrated? Is it the goal of life? What connection, if any, does it have to a meaningful life? Do you have to be good to live a happy life or is it good to be bad? Are having health, money, a good job and relationships enough for a happy life? If you stop worrying and caring about the wrong things, will you be happy? What’s the role of luck in happiness? We examine both historical and contemporary answers to these questions, including those from the recent science of happiness.
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Contact Instructor: Sangeeta Sangha ssangha@highline.edu