Happiness

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Susanna Rinard
Gen Ed 1025    |      Fall 2025     |    Course Listing    |   Canvas Site

Tuesday & Thursday, 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM

Should we pursue happiness, and if so, how should we do it?

Should we pursue happiness, and if so, what is the best way to do it?  This course will critically assess the answers to these questions given by thinkers from a wide variety of different places, cultures, and times, including Stoicism, Epicureanism, Buddhism, Daoism, and contemporary philosophy, psychology, and economics.