Title
A Creative Means Toward Happiness
Date
5-30-2013 2:15 PM
Location
Bellamy Hall (HSS) 111
Department
Philosophy
Session Chair
Susan Daniel
Session Title
Philosophy Senior Thesis Symposium
Faculty Sponsor(s)
Susan Daniel
Presentation Type
Presentation
Abstract
My objective is to argue that the path to happiness is discovered through creative action. I will use the example of the artist to show how creativity can be applied to work, and how it often produces a conscious state of "flow." Drawing from supporting sources in philosophy, such as Aristotle, Taylor, Collingwood and Nietzsche, I will offer a theory of happiness which can be attained by those who are willing to express themselves and their surroundings in an original way. Through the process of creative activity, means are ends in themselves, and the artist within us flourishes.
Recommended Citation
Segal, Alex, "A Creative Means Toward Happiness" (2013). Academic Excellence Showcase Schedule. 4.
http://digitalcommons.wou.edu/aes_event/2013/phil/4
A Creative Means Toward Happiness
Bellamy Hall (HSS) 111
My objective is to argue that the path to happiness is discovered through creative action. I will use the example of the artist to show how creativity can be applied to work, and how it often produces a conscious state of "flow." Drawing from supporting sources in philosophy, such as Aristotle, Taylor, Collingwood and Nietzsche, I will offer a theory of happiness which can be attained by those who are willing to express themselves and their surroundings in an original way. Through the process of creative activity, means are ends in themselves, and the artist within us flourishes.