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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Tuesday, September 9, 2025

“What’s your ikigai?”

"What are your reasons for living? What gets you going in the morning? What is your purpose in life? These are tough questions about which philosophers, novelists, and now increasingly scientists have been working for literally millennia.

There is a single Japanese word that encapsulates all such questions: ikigai. According to the Oxford English Dictionary ikigai is "a motivating force; something or someone that gives a person a sense of purpose or a reason for living."

So a very good, and deceptively simple question is: what's your ikigai?"

https://open.substack.com/pub/figsinwinter/p/whats-your-ikigai?r=35ogp&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

1 comment:

  1. Q6: Is popular religion still a source of superstition and fear?
    A: I believe popular religion can still be a source of superstition and fear. I have heard a lot of pastors that use the fear of going to hell as a “motivation” for being a good Christian. Instead of spreading love, a lot of people spread fear.

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