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."

Monday, September 20, 2021

The library

If any of you would like to join us and learn more about the MTSU library, just show up in LIB 272 at 12:40 or 2:20 today, or 1 pm tomorrow... 

LISTEN. Rained all weekend, so I didn't get to do the bikeride the doc finally greenlighted.

But I did have fun watching the Cards solidify the second wildcard, and the first installment of Ken Burns' latest trip down history lane. (And okay, I confess: the Titans' OT win in Seattle.)

And reading.

Having fun isn't hard when you've got a library card, Arthur used to sing to our girls.

(Older Daughter reminded me yesterday of another studious friend of our childhood, or rather her childhood and my lucky dadhood: Morris. Reminded me in turn of Wallace and Gromit and Frog and Toad...)

We're going to the Walker Library in CoPhi today and tomorrow, to prepare for October reports. After hearing from the librarians and reps of the writing center, I hope we'll have time to wander into the stacks. That was one of the more important components of my own undergraduate education at Mizzou, just roaming Ellis Library and pulling this or that volume from its random obscurity to see if it had anything to teach me. Kids these days don't do that or know why they'd want to. They don't know what they're missing... (continues)

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