PHIL 351 - Well-Being and Happiness (3)

This course surveys theories of well-being, which concern what is good or bad for a person, and theories of happiness, which concern a psychological state of mind. Such theories include perfectionism, hedonism, desire-fulfillment, objective-list, and life-satisfaction theories. Issues to be discussed include whether well-being should be understood in terms of happiness, whether happiness can be measured, whether lifetime well-being is simply the sum of particular moments, and whether posthumous events can be bad or good for the person who dies.

Grading: Graded/Satisfactory Unsatisfactory/Audit
Course ID: 103006
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP)
Prerequisite: One PHIL course with a grade of ‘C’ or better.