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Life Worth Living is an initiative of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture at Yale Divinity School.
Univ of South Florida REL 3936
The Life Worth Living
Justin Henry is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of South Florida where he specializes in Indian traditions.
What makes a life truly good? This course explores enduring philosophical and religious debates about how we ought to live.
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The Life Worth Living
REL 3936
University of South Florida
Taught by Justin Henry
Course Description
What does it mean for life to go well? What would it look like for a life to be lived well? In short, what shape would a life worth living take? This course engages with these questions through readings from philosophical figures and religious texts, from the ancient world to the present day. Close readings of these texts will form the basis for discussions on deep questions such as the necessity of belief in a higher power, the basis of moral action, our place in the world and the long span of history, and our obligations to others.
Required Text
Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz. The Open Field, 2023. ISBN-13: 978-0593489307.
The Life Worth Living
REL 3936
University of South Florida
Taught by Justin Henry
Course Description
What does it mean for life to go well? What would it look like for a life to be lived well? In short, what shape would a life worth living take? This course engages with these questions through readings from philosophical figures and religious texts, from the ancient world to the present day. Close readings of these texts will form the basis for discussions on deep questions such as the necessity of belief in a higher power, the basis of moral action, our place in the world and the long span of history, and our obligations to others.
Required Text
Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz. The Open Field, 2023. ISBN-13: 978-0593489307.
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