PHIL 3160 – Philosophy of Happiness

What is it, how can we best pursue it, why should we? Supporting the study of these and related questions at Middle Tennessee State University and beyond. "Examining the concept of human happiness and its application in everyday living as discussed since antiquity by philosophers, psychologists, writers, spiritual leaders, and contributors to pop culture."

Sunday, August 29, 2021

So we have this to look forward to…


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3 comments:

  1. MProbertAugust 29, 2021 at 2:02 PM

    I'm not certain I want to read this, however this did provide an afternoon chuckle!

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  2. kathleenAugust 30, 2021 at 12:19 PM

    well, I am looking forward to it, myself. I enjoyed a chuckle, also.

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  3. PhilAugust 30, 2021 at 9:33 PM

    Murder, torture, kidney stones etc. are really a small part of Montaigne's total message. (This tweet may tell us more about the tweeter than about its subject.) But Montaigne was remarkably candid for his time, in a way that few writers had been before him.

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