Philosophy 107 - Happiness,Virtue,and the Good Life

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Haverford College

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HU J.Yurdin An introduction to some of the central philosophical texts concerned with the idea of a good and successful human life. Issues dealt with include the role in a good life of virtues as states of character, of duty, of pleasure, and of happiness. Readings include Plato's Republic, Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics, Paul's letters to the Romans and Galatians, Maimonides' Eight Chapters, Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Mill's Utilitarianism, and Murdoch's The Sovereignty of Good.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.haverford.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 896-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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