I. Well-Being
January 8
The Concept of Well-Being
January 10
Pleasure
January 17
Desire Satisfaction
January 22
Fulfill your Function
January 24
Seeing God
II. God
January 29
The Idea of God
January 31
The Reason for the Universe
February 5
The Designer of the Universe
February 7
Would God Allow Suffering?
February 12
Betting on God
February 14
In-class Writing Assignment 1: God and Well-being
III. Morality
February 21
Is it Up to Us?
February 26
Is it Up to God?
February 28
Is it All About Me?
March 4
Is it All About Consequences?
March 6
Is it All About Duty?
March 11
Is it All About Virtue?
March 13
In-class Writing Assignment 2: Morality and Well-being
March 16-24
Spring Break
IV. Death & Meaning
March 25
Death? Who Cares?
March 27
No Meaning for Mortals
April 1
Meaning is Created by Us
April 3
Embracing the Absurd
April 8
Meaning as Desire Fulfillment
April 10
Meaning as Accomplishment
April 15
Meaning for Mortals
April 17
In-class Writing Assignment 3: Meaning and Well-being
V. The Last Word
April 22
Plato’s Allegory of the Cave
