The Philosophy of Happiness
PHIL2647
We all want to be happy and to live a worthwhile life. But what is happiness? Why should we want it? And how do we get it? These are among the most fundamental questions of philosophy. We will evaluate the answers of major thinkers from ancient and modern and eastern and western traditions; and consider the implications of current psychological research into the causes of happiness for the question of how to live well, as individuals and as a society.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Senior
Credit points: 6
Commencing semesters: 2, 44, 1
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: PHIL2647
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: Yes
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