150 years ago, Schopenhauer warned that while having enough for the 'necessaries of life' is crucial, filling the void with ever-more wealth and productivity is a silly way to spend existence, and a surefire way to unhappiness.
"Men are a thousand times more intent on becoming rich than on acquiring culture," Schopenhauer writes in his 1851 essay, The Wisdom of Life, "though it is quite certain that what a man ~is~ contributes much more to his happiness than what he ~has~... 🧵
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Successor site to the Philosophy of Happiness blog (http://philoshap.blogspot.com/) that supported PHIL 3160 at MTSU, 2011-2019. The course returns Fall 2025.
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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