How does the individual achieve happiness, and what kinds of experiences through the humanities do previous and present societies provide the individual to validate his/her life? Explores such issues as happiness, morality, freedom and spirituality through the various perspectives of myth, history, philosophy, visual art, literature, theater, music and dance, architecture, sculpture and film. Examines the ways artists of many types both express their own individual perspectives, while at the same time working in the contexts of the societies in which they live. This interdisciplinary approach enables students to explore the inter-relatedness of the humanities, and also the various ways issues addressed by the humanities can be discussed and resolved on both an individual and a social basis. Falls. (LITY)(SSDI)