From the Stoics to Ubuntu: Philosophies of the Good Life

PHI2149.01
Course System Home Terms Fall 2023 From the Stoics to Ubuntu: Philosophies of the Good Life

Course Description

Summary

This class examines a variety of answers to the ancient question: How do I live a good life? We’ll engage with thinkers from diverse traditions across time and space as we clarify our own understanding of what makes life worth living and as we articulate a more developed conception of the good life. Readings will include texts from Greek and Roman antiquity, selections from Confucian, Daoist, Indian and Tibetan Buddhist, and African Ubuntu thought traditions, works in Anglo-American and European philosophy, and contemporary essays reflecting on the good life.  

Instructor

  • Catherine McKeen

Day and Time

Academic Term

Fall 2023

Credits

4

Course Level

2000

Maximum Enrollment

30