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Ann Michelle Baker
PHIL 346
Seattle Campus
Examination of the idea of a good human life. Emphases differ from year to year. Typical topics include happiness and prudence, rationality and life plans, personal values and the meaning of life, autonomy and false consciousness, self-respect and self-esteem, honesty and self-deception, faith and "vital lies."
Class description
In this course, we will study different views of the good life for human beings. We will evaluate different conceptions of the self, different claims about what is good for the self, and different claims about what is required of the self. We will discuss various aspects of the good life, including the value of friendship, marriage, and family; the personal virtues of integrity, honesty, and loyalty.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
There will be several short papers and a final exam.
