HIST 8.03 Happiness: A History
The course aims to introduce students to a range of perspectives on human happiness, individual and collective, past and present. The course will explore happiness in different religious and wisdom traditions, while charting its emergence since the 18th century as a basic human expectation and even entitlement. The course draws on a wide range of disciplines, including history, philosophy, religion, literary studies, contemporary psychology, economics, and social science.
Instructor
Not being offered during 2022-23
Department-Specific Course Categories
Class of 2023 and Before Major Dist: INTER; Class of 2024 and Beyond Major Dist: modern.