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PHIL2420J – Happiness and the Meaning of Life
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Credits: 3 credits
Pre-requisites: ENGL2000J Obtained Credit
Description:
Does life have an intrinsic meaning? Is meaning necessary for a happy life? How can one live a meaningful and happy life? This course will explore these and related questions by discussing readings from multidisciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives and finally formulate our own answers in dialogue with these sources.
Course Topics:
- Happiness
- Personal Narrative
- Meaning and its sources
- Ethics and Morality
- Love
- Mortality