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."

Friday, July 29, 2022

Happiness Is Other People

"Study after study shows that good social relationships are the strongest, most consistent predictor there is of a happy life, even going so far as to call them a "necessary condition for happiness," meaning that humans can't actually be happy without them. This is a finding that cuts across race, age, gender, income and social class so overwhelmingly that it dwarfs any other factor."

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/27/opinion/sunday/happiness-is-other-people.html?referringSource=highlightShare


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