On 2/25/2022 at 7:00:00 PM, William Edelglass will be speaking at ZOOM on The Genealogy of Happiness: From Aristotle to Positive Psychology. What is happiness? Can it be measured? And what is the relationship between happiness and virtue, money, pleasure, relationships, mindfulness, and satisfaction? This program 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 talk is free, open to the public, and accessible to those with disabilities. For more information, contact Tara Key at (802) 253-6145 or adultservices@stowelibrary.org.

The Genealogy of Happiness: From Aristotle to Positive Psychology is a Vermont Humanities program hosted by Stowe Free Library. (Supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the NEH or Vermont Humanities.)

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