Well Being

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

What kind of life is the best life? What makes a life go well? To what extent do these questions admit of universal answers? To what extent are the answers up to each person to decide for him or herself? This course will consider a variety of theories of human well-being, and associated questions about the relation of well-being to pleasure, virtue, the satisfaction of desires, and more. We will read contemporary as well as historical texts that deal with these questions.