Dr Caroline West -Philosophy of Happiness
The University of Sydney. (2013, April 2). Staff spotlight: Dr Caroline West, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkcwvRuLzew
- Rutledge, D. (2009, May 30). The happiness machine [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/philosopherszone/the-happiness-machine/3147394
Philosopher Caroline West believes the word 'happiness' should be abolished because it has become a catch all for such a wide variety of states of being and ways of living that it has lost all meaning. But where to from there? What are our alternatives? And how might a happiness machine help us think about the problem? Join Caroline West as she addresses the recent Sydney Writers' Festival.
- West, Caroline (2006). Definition of the good life. In Reform. (88), 9-13.‘Whoever has not two thirds of his day for himself is a slave’, said Friedrich Nietzsche famously. Nietzsche was probably exaggerating but he is part of a long and illustrious tradition of thinkers who have thought that our lives should contain work, leisure, and sleep in equal balance.
- Braddon-Mitchell, D., & West, C. (2004). What is free speech? The Journal of Political Philosophy, 12(4), 437-460.WHAT is the nature of free speech? More precisely: what is the nature
of free expression, since we mean ‘speech’ to be broadly construed to
include not simply orthographic items—words spoken or penned—but also
photographs, paintings and performances. In short, the whole range of
expressive acts that are produced with the intention of communicating an idea.1
Carol Ryff
Pryde. (2017, April 7). Carol Ryff: What is happiness and what does the latest research show about it? [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1EUawAO-oo
Pryde. (2017, April 28). Carol Ryff keynote: Is purpose good for your health? [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcUI8N59y8k
Toby Ord
TEDX Talks. (2014, April 12). How to save hundreds of lives: Toby Ord at TEDxCambridgeUniversity [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGAkrpwyu1k&feature=emb_logo
- 80,000. (2018, August 26). #6 - Dr Toby Ord on why the long-term future matters more than anything else & what to do about it [Video File]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/wJ4XDJ_SVY8
Of all the people whose well-being we should care about, only a small fraction are alive today. The rest are members of future generations who are yet to exist. - Future of Humanity Institute. (2020). Toby Ord. Retrieved from https://www.fhi.ox.ac.uk/team/toby-ord/Toby Ord is a moral philosopher focusing on the big picture questions facing humanity. What are the most important issues of our time? How can we best address them?
- Ord, T. (2020). Why we need worst-case thinking to prevent pandemics. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/mar/06/worst-case-thinking-prevent-pandemics-coronavirus-existential-riskThe world is in the early stages of what may be the most deadly pandemic of the past 100 years. In China, thousands of people have already died; large outbreaks have begun in South Korea, Iran and Italy; and the rest of the world is bracing for impact.
Cambridge Union. (2020, March 13). Toby Ord | Speech | Cambridge Union (1/2 [Video File). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=564&v=q7pTIlr8yYc&feature=emb_logo
Phillipa foot
The Philosophical Life. (2020, May 15). How Philippa Foot Argues that Moral Action is Rational Action [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAMFRGlsSSc&feature=emb_logo
- Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy. (2016). Philippa Foot. Retrieved from https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/philippa-foot/Philippa Foot produced a slim output of articles, most of which are collected in two volumes, and one monograph on moral philosophy; the articles treated issues in metaethics, moral psychology, and applied ethics.
- Foot, P. Virtues and Vices and other Essays in Moral Philosophy. Retrieved from https://plcscotch.softlinkhosting.com.au:443/oliver/OpacLogin?corporation=scotchplc&url=%2Fhome%2Fresources%2Fdetails%2Fa1dd5e810a0000a6683ccb82001b13a3https://plcscotch.softlinkhosting.com.au:443/oliver/OpacLogin corporation=scotchplc&url=%2Fhome%2Fresources%2Fdetails%2Fa1dd5e810a0000a6683ccb82001b13a3
Naussbaum Links
- Nussbaum, M. Non Relative virtues: An Aristotelian Approach. Retrieved from https://www.wider.unu.edu/sites/default/files/WP32.pdfThe virtues are attracting increasing interest in
contemporary philosophical debate. From many different sides, one hears of a dissatisfaction with ethical theories that are remote from concrete human experience - Aviv. R. (2016). The Philosopher of Feelings. Retrieved from https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/07/25/martha-nussbaums-moral-philosophiesartha Nussbaum was preparing to give a lecture at Trinity College, Dublin, in April, 1992, when she learned that her mother was dying in a hospital in Philadelphia. She couldn’t get a flight until the next day.
- Nussbaum, M. (2008). Who Is the Happy Warrior? Philosophy Poses Questions to Psychology. The Journal of Legal Studies, 37(S2), S81-S113. doi:10.1086/587438Abstract
Abstract Psychology has recently focused attention on subjective states of pleasure, satisfaction, and what is called “happiness.”
Nussabaum - Theory of Human Capability
Pangeaprogressredux. (2011, September 29). Martha Nussbaum – the fragility of goodness[Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWfK1E4L--c
Harvard University Press. (2011, May 19). Creating capabilities [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoD-cjduM40
Sam Harris
Atheist Foundation of Australia Inc. (2012, June 2). Sam Harris - Death and the Present Moment [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=765&v=ITTxTCz4Ums&feature=emb_logo
EAE. (2017, January 28). Sam Harris on the Illusion of Free Will [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=7t_Uyi9bNS4&feature=emb_logo
- Harris, S. (2020). Sam Harris. Retrieved from https://samharris.org/podcast/Making Sense - Sam Harris Podcast
- Harris, S. (2020). About Sam Harris. Retrieved from https://samharris.org/about/
Sam Harris is the author of five New York Times best sellers. His books include The End of Faith, Letter to a Christian Nation, The Moral Landscape, Free Will, Lying, Waking Up, and Islam and the Future of Tolerance (with Maajid Nawaz). - Harris, S. (2012). The Illusion of Free Will. Retrieved from https://samharris.org/the-illusion-of-free-will/briefly discussed the illusion of free will in both The End of Faith and The Moral Landscape. I have since received hundreds of questions and comments from readers and learned just where the sticking points were in my original arguments.
Simone de Beauvoir
TED - ED. (2020, March 10). The meaning of life according to Simone de Beauvoir - Iseult Gillespie [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws2Y2cWme8c&feature=emb_logo
Philosophy Overdose. (2019, November 24). Beauvoir on Feminism (1967). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz2ytcSVnIY&feature=emb_logo
- Simone de Beauvoir. (2020). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://school-eb-com-au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/high/article/Simone-de-Beauvoir/14010Simone de Beauvoir, in full Simone Lucie-Ernestine-Marie-Bertrand de Beauvoir, (born Jan. 9, 1908, Paris, France—died April 14, 1986, Paris), French writer and feminist, a member of the intellectual fellowship of philosopher-writers who have given a literary transcription to the themes of Existentialism.
- Bergoffen, D. (2020). Simone de Beauvoir. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/oUE5DJqKlpsMelvyn Bragg and guests discuss Simone de Beauvoir. "One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman," she wrote in her best known and most influential work, The Second Sex, her exploration of what it means to be a woman in a world defined by men.
Selligman - Positive Psychology
TED. (2008, July 21). The new era of positive psychology – Martin Seligman [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FBxfd7DL3E
- Pursuit of Happiness.org. (n.d.) Martin Seligman. Retrieved from https://www.pursuit-of-happiness.org/history-of-happiness/martin-seligman-psychology/Martin Seligman is a pioneer of Positive Psychology (the term itself was coined by Abraham Maslow), not simply because he has a systematic theory about why happy people are happy, but because he uses the scientific method to explore it. Through the use of exhaustive questionnaires, Seligman found that the most satisfied, upbeat people were those who had discovered and exploited their unique combination of "signature strengths," such as humanity, temperance and persistence. This vision of happiness combines the virtue ethics of Confucius, Mencius and Aristotle with modern psychological theories of motivation. Seligman's conclusion is that happiness has three dimensions that can be cultivated: the Pleasant Life, the Good Life, and the Meaningful Life.
- Meier, J. (n.d.).3 Paths of Happiness: The Pleasant Life, The Good Life, and The Meaningful Life. Retrieved from http://sourcesofinsight.com/the-pleasant-life-the-good-life-and-the-meaningful-life/His target was life satisfaction. He found that both the Good Life and the Meaningful Life were related to life satisfaction: the more Eudemonia or the more Meaning, the more life satisfaction. Astonishingly, however, the amount of pleasure in life did not add to life satisfaction."
Kelly, F. (2012, 16 February). The art of positive thinking: Martin Seligman. [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/3833768
Malcolm, L. (n.d.). Positive psychology—with Martin Seligman [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/allinthemind/martin-seligman-1/9886008
Peter Singer Utilitarianism
Singer, P. (2013, March). The why and how of effective altruism [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_singer_the_why_and_how_of_effective_altruism
Eidos84. (2010, November 27). Peter Singer’s ethics [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVViICWs4dM
- Reilly, G. (2015). Ethicist Peter Singer on living a good life - it's trickier and yet simpler than you might think. Retrieved from https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/ethicist-peter-singer-on-living-a-good-life--its-trickier-and-yet-simpler-than-you-migWhen we wake up in the morning, rub the sleep from our eyes, get the kids ready for school, have a think about the evening meal, before spending an hour on the freeway to get to work, most of us probably think that as your average person goes, we're pretty good.
- Pauer-Studer, H. (1993). PETER SINGER ON EUTHANASIA. The Monist, 76(2), 135-157. Retrieved October 22, 2020, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/27903330In the last 2 decades an intense philosophical discussion of problems in medical ethics has developed.
- BEED, C., & BEED, C. (1998). Peter Singer's Interpretation of Christian Biblical Environmental Ethics. Worldviews, 2(1), 53-68. Retrieved October 22, 2020, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/43809104Peter Singer's (1990 and 1993) interpretations of Biblical texts dealing with the natural world are evaluated in the light of recent Biblical scholarship.
Edith Stein
- Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy. (2020). Edith Stein. Retrieved https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/stein/Edith Stein (1891–1942) was a realist phenomenologist associated with the Göttingen school and later a Christian metaphysician. She was a Jew who converted to Catholicism in 1922 and was ordained a Carmelite nun in 1933. She died in Auschwitz in 1942. She was subsequently declared a Catholic martyr and saint.
- Granderath, Kathe. (1961). From finite to eternal being : Edith Stein's philosophical approach to God. Retrieved from https://plcscotch.softlinkhosting.com.au:443/oliver/OpacLogin?corporation=scotchplc&url=%2Fhome%2Fresources%2Fdetails%2Fb56cd7a50a0000a6This study does not give a systematic exposition of Edith Stein's philosophy. Its aim is a presentation of Stein's philosophizing on the unfolding of the meaning of being, leading from limited beings of the
existential and essential realm to the fullness of infinite and eternal being.