The Brady Scholars Program: The Good Life (273-2-20)

Instructors

Yvonne Y Tam

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-430: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

In this course, we will consider what makes for a good life from birth to death. We will ask questions like these : is coming into existence bad for you? Is being born with a disability a harm? Is being a child good for you? How much freedom should teenagers be afforded? How can college change you for better or worse? What do parents owe their children? Is living a good life incompatible with living a moral life? What would it mean for your life to go well anyway? What is the "midlife crisis" and how could we navigate it? How can we age thoughtfully and what do we owe our elders? Is death bad? Would it be desirable to live forever? Via considering these questions, we will also focus on becoming clearer and more persuasive writers.

Evaluation Method

Oral exams

Class Materials (Required)

All reading will be provided on CANVAS.

Class Attributes

Ethical and Evaluative Thinking Foundational Disci
SoC Humanities and Fine Arts Distro
SoC Individual and Social Behavior Distro

Associated Classes

DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 3-410: Thurs 3:30PM - 4:20PM