PHIL2647 Philosophy of Happiness (University of Sydney): rated 3.5/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
PHIL2647 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Philosophy. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 幸福哲学
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Philosophy
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
We all want to be happy and to live a worthwhile life. But what is happiness?
PHIL2647 has 4 scored reviews: overall 3.5/5 · usefulness 3.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.3 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "It’s an interesting course and taught well. I’d say the tutorials are lacking as alot of students come from psychology or other disciplines, and as such, aren’t suited to thinking philosophically about the tooics covered, and somewhat holds back deeper discussion. The courses te…"
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Q: Is PHIL2647 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: usefulness 3.3/5, overall 3.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHIL2647, and when is it offered?
A: PHIL2647 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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