I. Well-Being
January 13
The Concept of Well-Being
January 15
Pleasure
January 22
Desire Satisfaction
January 27
Fulfill your Function
January 29
Plenary Discussion: Critical Inquiry and Well-being
II. God
February 3
The Idea of God
February 5
The Reason for the Universe
February 10
Would God Allow Suffering?
February 12
Betting on God
February 19
In-class Writing Assignment 1: God and Well-being
III. Morality
February 24
Is it Up to Us?
February 26
Is it Up to God?
March 3
Is it All About Me?
March 5
Is it All About Consequences?
March 10
Is it All About Virtue?
March 12
In-class Writing Assignment 2: Morality and Well-being
March 17-21
Spring Break
IV. Death & Meaning
March 24
Death? Who Cares?
March 26
No Meaning for Mortals
March 31
Meaning is Created by Us
April 2
Embracing the Absurd
April 7
Meaning as Desire Fulfillment
April 9
Meaning as Accomplishment
April 14
Meaning for Mortals
April 16
In-class Writing Assignment 3: Meaning and Well-being
V. The Last Word
April 21
Plato’s Allegory of the Cave
April 23
TBA
April 28
TBA
