Campus Theme 2012-2013

Happiness and the Greeks

Thursday, November 1, 2012 • 7 pm • Meese Auditorium, SOU Art Building

Ancient Greek philosophers thought all people insofar as they are rational should take happiness as their ultimate end. They also thought that most of us are radically mistaken about whether we are in fact happy. Why did they think these things and can these ideas be defended? Does the ancient Greek conception of happiness have anything to tell us about how to live our lives? Presenter: Dr. Christopher Bobonich, Stanford University