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The following blog site seems very helpful. He breaks down the three theories of hedonism, desire-satisfaction, and objective list.http://reflectiveequilibrium.blogspot.com/search/label/well-being%20series

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My name is James Harmon. I am a PhD student in English. In 2005, I received a MA from CGU in English with a Creative Writing emphasis. My major interest is in writing and literature, specifically that of Joyce, which I'm planning on exploring in my disertation. I have a couple of short stories and poems published, but would like to publish even more. Currently, I teach English at Cerritos Community College and University of La Verne. Other interests include: music (piano), walking around (but not necessarily hiking), collecting commemorative state quarters, hats, props, and costumes, and exploring offbeat roadside attractions.I suppose as far as this class is concerned, I hope to learn a little more in the area of philosophy and was excited to hear we'd be going over a little of "The Republic," which I must admit, has always made me feel uncomfortable. Its not confusing, per se. But, I'm not really partial to Plato, and I'm hoping to gain some new appreciation of it.

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My name is Alexander Marcus, though I prefer to be called "Marky." I am a Sophomore at Pomona College and I am a Religious Studies major. I'm originally from Scarsdale, New York. Being 19 years old I recognize that I am probably much less experienced in education/life-experience, but hopefully I can provide a slightly different perspective to the class as well as learn from all of you. I am looking forward to exploring and discussing what happiness means, different approaches for seeking happiness, and how these approaches might differ in various world-views and from person to person. I was more interested in Aristotle's approach to happiness, which seemed a bit more focused on 'happiness for its own sake', achieved through an individual's virtue in relation to others, as opposed to Plato's approach which seemed more about happiness/justice in a very empirical, scientific sense and in terms of its relationship to the functioning of a state. While this aspect is important, I don't beleive that the core issues relating to happiness can be viewed in these terms.

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You can use this part of Elgg as a wiki, to collaboratively work on projects, or to create an online portfolio. You can create links to new pages by simply enclosing the page title using double bracket characters ([ and ]). Here's an example of a link to this Home Page.

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