Part 03
Practical Philosophy: Love
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Is Happiness natural?
Is happiness permanent or temporary?
cAN WE ALL BE HAPPY?
Is HAPPINESS AN IMPOSSIBLE DREAM?
What To Expect
When you have completed the Introductory Course, the theme of the next term is Happiness. Enjoy the company of enquiring minds and explore what the wise have to say about happiness in this next 10 week course.
About
This 10 week course is a follow-on from our Introductory Course and we explore the great theme of happiness. Classes start online on the week beginning Monday 11th January. They are held via Zoom video and you will be sent a Zoom link to join the class at the regular time each week over 10 weeks.
Philosophy is the love of wisdom. Wisdom is that knowledge which allows life to be lived in such a way that it is true and happy. It includes knowledge of one’s self and knowledge of the world in which we live. With knowledge of one’s self, we begin to know the truth about ourselves and then it is possible to play whatever part the world may present to us fully and with ease and enjoyment. Without that knowledge, there will be no certainty in life, it will not be fulfilled and our destiny will remain unrealised.
The desire for happiness is such a driving force both in individuals and for mankind itself, that if we can understand the true nature of happiness, we have gone a long way to understanding ourselves and the nature of the world in which we live.
We consider questions such as:
- What is happiness?
- Is it natural to a man or woman?
- How may it be experienced fully and how is it lost?
- Is it permanent or transient?
- What is the effect of gaining happiness at the expense of another person’s happiness?
Week 1
Is true happiness natural?.
Week 2
How would a wise man or woman increase happiness now?.
Week 3
The greatest happiness for the greatest number.
Week 4
The distinction between pleasure and happiness.
Week 5
Live a true happy life.
Week 6
The Platonic goods or virtues.
Week 7
Discover the inner equilibrium .
Week 8
Contentment.
Week 9
Finding happiness in work.
Week 10
True happiness and wisdom.
The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.
James Oppenheim
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