47 min
How and How Not to be Happy What We Can't Not Talk About
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- Society & Culture
In this episode, J. Budziszewski, Professor of Philosophy and Government at the University of Texas at Austin and Senior Fellow of the Austin Institute, joins us to discuss his latest book, How and How Not to Be Happy. Prof. J. Budziszewski reflects here on his motivations for writing the book as well as the following questions: What is the meaning of happiness? Do such things as pleasure, honor, or power constitute happiness? We invite you to join us in listening to this podcast to consider some problems with modern and ancient theories of happiness and to think about what happiness actually might be.
In this episode, J. Budziszewski, Professor of Philosophy and Government at the University of Texas at Austin and Senior Fellow of the Austin Institute, joins us to discuss his latest book, How and How Not to Be Happy. Prof. J. Budziszewski reflects here on his motivations for writing the book as well as the following questions: What is the meaning of happiness? Do such things as pleasure, honor, or power constitute happiness? We invite you to join us in listening to this podcast to consider some problems with modern and ancient theories of happiness and to think about what happiness actually might be.
47 min