Week Ten ‘Who Am I’ Essay:
Each individual in this world has a different view of the meaning of happiness and what it means to live a good life.
1. Provide an introduction to philosophy and the concept of a “good life”.
2. Without giving away the individual you chose, provide details of the individual, such as birth place, life growing up, and what made this individual pursue philosophy.
o Write in either first or third person . Use phrases such as: “This individual…”
3. Share theories and concepts that helped make this individual well known, whether in his/her time or currently.
4. Share this individual’s view on love and happiness.
5. Contrast and compare this individual’s view of love and happiness with those of the consumerist.
6. Provide a conclusion on the individual’s life, and share who you chose to write about, thus answering the question “who am I?”
