Happiness and the Good Life

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Caspar David Friedrich, Woman in Front of the Setting Sun, 1818.

REL 231

Explores the foundational question of what it means to live well or to live a good, meaningful, and happy life. This course introduces students to resources and concepts from Western philosophical and theological traditions to explore this central question. Students will critically and charitably engage these traditions, determining what resources they might offer and what considerations they might neglect.

Term: Spring 2027

Instructor: Stephanie Thurston

Credit: 3 hours

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Spring 2027 for:

  • Humanities – Hist & Phil

REL 231: Happiness and the Good Life