Online Course in the Path to Happiness: What Chinese Philosophy Teaches us about the Good Life

edX offers an online course in paths to happiness: What Chinese Philosophy Teach About the Good Life. Through a series of lectures, animations, and discussions, this course will bring ancient wisdom into modern contexts to explore ways to achieve a good life in the present. It will also provide the philosophical concepts and tools needed to change your life and increase your personal happiness by focusing on your actions and sensing the world around you. This course will focus on close readings of prominent Chinese philosophers. The course does not require prior knowledge of Chinese philosophy or history, and all course texts are translated.
You will learn both of the following through this course:

• Understanding the ancient Chinese philosophy to live a better life.
• Tools of self-awareness, the power of ritual, and sensing the world around you.
• How your personal actions change the world around you.
• The Philosophical Theories of Confucius, Mozi, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi, Shunzhi, and Han Feizi.

Benefits:

• You will get this course in just 13 weeks for 1-2 hours per week.
• In this course, you will learn at your own pace.
• You will get this course for free.
• You can enroll in the Verified track for $99 USD, and you will get a certificate that you can share upon completion of the course, and it will also give you access to assignments and exams.

To apply for this opportunity, click here,  then register on the website with the required information.

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