Fall 2021 Reading Schedule and Class Notes

Return to Happiness and Wisdom

2: SEP 8 - 1. Introduction to Wisdom

Assigned

• Hall, C2 – “The Wisest Man in the World” (18)
• Labouvie-Vief, "Wisdom as Integrated Thought"(27)

3: SEP 13 - 2. Introduction to Happiness

Assigned

• Haybron, C2, “What is Happiness?” (16 short)
• Haybron, C3, “Life Satisfaction” (10)
• McMahon C1, “Highest Good” (19-40)

4: SEP 14

Assigned

• McMahon C1, “Highest Good” (40-50)
• Epictetus, Enchiridion (12)

5: SEP 20

Assigned

• Epicurus, Letter and PD (9)
• McMahon C1, “Highest Good” (50-65)

6: SEP 22

Assigned

• McMahon C3, “From Heaven to Earth” (141-164)

7: SEP 27

Assigned

• McMahon C3, “From Heaven to Earth” (164-195)

8: SEP 29 - 3. Some Wisdom Research Paradigms

Assigned

• Hall C3, “Heart and Mind” (18)

9: OCT 4

Assigned

• Baltes and Smith, "Toward a Psychology of wisdom and it ontogenesis"(27)

10: OCT 6

Assigned

• Hall C4, “Emotional Regulation: The Art of Coping” (17)
• Carstensen, “The Influence of a Sense of Time…” (3)

11: OCT 11

Assigned

Ardelt, “How Wise People Cope with Crises and Obstacles” (11)

12: OCT 13 - 4. Some Happiness Research

Assigned

• Haybron C4, “Measuring Happiness” (10)
• Gilbert, C2, “The View from in Here” (26)

13: OCT 18

Assigned

• Haybron, C5, “The Sources of Happiness” (24)
• Csiksentmihalyi, C2, “The Content of Experience’ (17)

14: OCT 20 - 5. The Enlightenment, American Experience, Money and Happiness

Assigned

• McMahon, C6, “Lib and discontent” (313-331)
• "Economics of Happiness" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-t8-Vq0HO0)

Lecture

• Introduction to Easterlin

15: OCT 27

Assigned

• McMahon, C6, “Lib and discontent” (331-343)
• Aspen Institute discussion of Easterlin Paradox: Wolfers, Gilbert, and Frank (about 40 minutes) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCV8IPlP-GE)

16: NOV 1

Assigned

• McMahon, C6, “Lib and discontent” (343-362)