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 details and rules
Academic unit | Philosophy |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 1000 level |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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PHIL3647 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Caroline West, caroline.west@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Caroline West, caroline.west@sydney.edu.au |
Tutor(s) | Rasmus Pedersen, rasmus.pedersen@sydney.edu.au |