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, August 9, 2024

Off track

"There is a great deal of disagreement on how even to measure happiness and fairly weak evidence that doing so makes us significantly happier," Jessica Grose writes. "Less considered is the question: Could tracking happiness make us feel worse?"

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