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, October 28, 2025

Questions Oct 30

Pizza Party/Open House 'til 6:30 in JUB 202, an opportunity to learn about Spring PHIL/RS courses. We'll see if we can end class a little early so we can get over there before all the pizza and profs get gone.



Concluding Against Happiness... If you've not yet indicated a final report presentation date/topic, please do so. Or I can assign one.

  1. What's the problem with "subjectivist" happiness? 207 What is the appropriate role for subjectivity to play in our respective happiness pursuits, do you think?
  2. Happiness in the deep sense necessarily involves what? 210 What does this mean to you?
  3. "How satisfied are you with your life" fails to capture the Japanese emphasis on ___ and ___. 219
  4. When happiness is assessed in less ___ ways, students in the U.S. and Japan do not differ. 224
  5. Jeffrey Sachs defends a moderate happiness agenda that interprets happiness as what? 228
  6. What would Aristotle predict about the link between happiness and a virtuous character? 232
  7. To what sorts of behaviors are people's different ideals related? 238
  8. What is "ipsatizing" and why should it be used? 245

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Questions Oct 30

Pizza Party/Open House 'til 6:30 in JUB 202, an opportunity to learn about Spring PHIL/RS courses. We'll see if we can end class a ...