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."

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Friday, July 29, 2022

The Power of Negative Thinking

The happiness scholar Tal Ben-Shahar compares the relentless pursuit of happiness, happiness as a value, to sunlight. The sun is vital for life on earth, but if you stare directly at it, you can go blind...

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/26/books/review/toxic-positivity-whitney-goodman.html?referringSource=articleShare

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Epicurus: we don’t need to chase so hard after unimportant things

Ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus thinks happiness is available to all of us; we just have false beliefs about what makes us happy. If w...