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851-0125-05L 3 Credits DZ , DS , SHE D-USYS , D-BAUG , D-MAVT , D-INFK , D-MATH , D-PHYS , D-BIOL , D-ERDW , D-GESS , D-ITET , D-ARCH , D-CHAB , D-HEST

Philosophies of Happiness

Philosophien des Glücks

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Michael Hampe
Does not take place this semester.
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:24:56

Abstract

Overview of the philosophical reflections on happiness.

Objective

The aim of the course is to give an overview of the philosophical reflexions on the topic of "happiness".

Content

That man searches for happiness or finds him- or herself unhappy is ususally a "diagnosis" of a life, that is "going wrong". Philosophies were considered therefore sometimes as a "therapy" of the wrong and therefore unhappy human life. What proposals for therapy did they make? How should the successful life, that is happy, look like? Starting from systematic considerations what we mean by "human life", the lecture will critically investigate the thoughts about happiness from antiquity to our present day.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Lecture notes will be available by end of term.

Literature

The systematic ideas, from which the course will start can be found in: Michael Hampe, Die Macht des Zufalls. Vom Umgang mit dem Risiko, Berlin 2006. A first accounter with many of the texts from the history of this topic can be made in: Josef M. Werle (Hrsg.), Klassiker der philosophischen Lebenskunst. Von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart, München 2000.

General Information

Language
German
Levels
DZ , DS , SHE
Frequency
Every two years

Examination

Type
graded semester performance

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Philosophien des Glücks
Does not take place this semester.
No time listed 2 h weekly

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