The Declaration of Independence names "the pursuit of happiness" as an unalienable right. This course introduces the tradition of inquiry on happiness and the good life that informed the American Founders, as well as accounts of happiness from contemporary social science. Considers obstacles to measuring happiness and explores why our intuitions about what will make us happy are often wrong. GE theme health and well-being course.
The Declaration of Independence names "the pursuit of happiness" as an unalienable right. This course introduces the tradition of inquiry on happiness and the good life that informed the American Founders, as well as accounts of happiness from contemporary social science. Considers obstacles to measuring happiness and explores why our intuitions about what will make us happy are often wrong. GE theme health and well-being course.
