School Of Humanities And Communication ArtsPhilosophy and the Good LifeWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101881.2
Discipline: PHILOSOPHY
Student Contribution Band: 4
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Successful completion of 40 credit points of study in currently enrolled course.
About this Unit
What does it mean to live a "good life"? One conception of philosophy that goes back to the teachings of the ancient Greeks and Romans is that it is the discipline pre-eminently concerned with teaching people how to live a good life. This unit will investigate the idea of "the good life" through an examination of select texts in ancient and modern philosophy. It will address questions that both ancient and modern philosophers have grappled with: on the right relation between reason and emotion, on the role of pleasure in human life, on the development of character, on the "care of the self," and on pursuing a meaningful life.
Specialisations
| M1024.1 | Religion, Anthropology and Philosophy | CONTINUING |
| SM1032.1 | Religion, Anthropology and Philosophy | CONTINUING |