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."

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

This is the direction my final blog is leaning!

Don't forget to laugh!! From an article on "Insider", Chris Weller, when writing about scenes in Aziz Ansari's show stated: "These scenes coalesce into a smartly executed show. But more than that, they exemplify how comedians are the most important philosophers in America right now. Rather than offer light-hearted escape from the world's pressures, today's best comedians embrace and ruminate on them." (https://www.businessinsider.com/aziz-ansari-proves-the-best-philosophers-are-all-comedians-2015-11)
 


The Last Days of Immanuel Kant,” a Physical Comedy of the Philosophical Life
...The film depicts Kant’s famous punctuality by way of his daily stroll through a park lane: a governess times the end of her entrusted children’s play, and a foreman the end of his workers’ break, according to when the philosopher passes by (followed by Lampe, a dozen steps back, who must carry a parasol whether or not it’s needed). Unyielding in his habits, his senses infinitesimally calibrated to register changes of routine, of temperature, and of environment, he’s similarly attuned to his own metabolism and the minutiae of his physical state, all with an overarching philosophical principle at stake, the maintenance of health in view of the preservation of life—and the pursuit of his colossal intellectual project, which, in his late seventies, remained in full swing...

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  1. I think that's the first image of Kant smiling I've ever seen. Photo-shopped, right?

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  2. Looks like pursed lips to me. As to comedians being modern philosophers, I would agree. The successful comedians are usually brilliantly intelligent, observant, and well-read people. There is a lot more to writing and telling a good joke than most people realize.

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    1. So true! And here is the link to the show I was talking about yesterday. I found quite interesting, especially watching it while taking this course!! The Green Room with Paul Provenza

      https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1546139/

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