Join us for a meeting devoted to one of philosophy’s most important questions – what happiness is and whether we have any influence over it. Our starting point will be Władysław Tatarkiewicz’s book “On Happiness”, in which the author distinguishes four concepts of happiness: good fortune, pleasure, eudaimonia and satisfaction with life as a whole.
– Does happiness depend on chance or on our choices?
– Is lasting “satisfaction with life as a whole” possible?
– In a world of uncertainty and haste, is such a vision of happiness realistic?
During the meeting we will consider together whether happiness is something we can consciously build.
Philosophical Survival School. Details
23.05.2026 (Saturday), 13:00-15:00
The lecture will take place in a municipal space in the centre of Wrocław: Passage of Dialogue (Przejście Dialogu), ul. Świdnicka 19 (underpass).
Led by: Katarzyna Janków, Krzysztof Szafulski
Free admission, no registration required!
Philosophical Survival School. About the project
“Philosophical Survival School” is a series of open discussions, debates and lectures created by the Wrocław Centre for Social Development (WCRS) in cooperation with the Applied Philosophy Student Research Group at the University of Wrocław. The third edition of the series starts on 17 April and will explore the philosophy of science, the philosophy of yoga, rhetoric in the media, Władysław Tatarkiewicz’s theory of happiness and philosophical interpretations of computer games. The initiative is aimed at anyone seeking philosophical sensitivity in getting to know themselves and the world around them, and who would also like to share their own experience.
Philosophical Survival School. Upcoming dates
More information about the next meetings can be found at this link.
