Living the Good Life: Religious and Philosophical Ethics

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

What does it mean to live a worthy life? This is one of the most fundamental questions of human existence and this course addresses the relevant issues through an engagement with various philosophical and religious traditions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Christianity, Islam and Secular Humanism. We shall discuss how the teachings of important historical figures from these traditions have influenced the choices of people over the centuries, and how they have been contextualized and adopted in contemporary society.