In an essay of approximately 1000 words, you will explore how philosophical principles can be integrated into your everyday activities to foster happiness and fulfillment. Choose one specific activity from your daily life. Examples may include cooking, gardening, exercising, socializing, or engaging in resistance to political injustice. Then examine how that activity can serve as a vehicle for applying philosophical concepts to your own pursuit of happiness and the good life.
Incorporate philosophical frameworks from throughout the semester such as Virtue Ethics, Epicureanism, Buddhism, Taoism, Existentialism, Rawls Theory of Justice, Care Ethics, or Absurdism to analyze the chosen activity. How do these philosophical perspectives offer insights into finding meaning, contentment, joy, and happiness for your life?
Then, discuss practical strategies and techniques derived from philosophical principles that could be employed to enhance the experience of the selected activity. How can the philosophical insights we have explored in class be applied in concrete ways to deepen engagement and satisfaction?
Finally, explore how engaging in your chosen activity in a philosophically reflective way contributes to not only your individual happiness but also to social good and the wellbeing of society generally.
Ensure your essay is well-structured, with a clear introduction of your activity and philosophies to be discussed, body paragraphs that present arguments supported by evidence and analysis, and a concise conclusion that summarizes key points and emphasizes the significance of applying philosophical principles to everyday activities.