What is happiness? Can it be measured? And what is the relationship between happiness and virtue, money, pleasure, relationships, mindfulness, and satisfaction? This Vermont Humanities Council program, hosted by William Edelglass, who teaches Philosophy, Environmental Studies and Buddhist Studies at Marlboro College, will begin with an overview of different conceptions of happiness in Western philosophy, religion and political theory. We will then turn to the numerous claims about what makes us happy based on the results of the "new science of happiness." We will conclude by reflecting on the findings of positive psychology in the context of the history of the idea of happiness. This event is free, open to the public and accessible to those with disabilities. This event is brought to you by the John G. McCullough Free library, and will be held at The Left Bank: 5 Bank Street, North Bennington, VT. For more information, call the McCullough Library at (802) 447-7121.