Hierarchy of Happiness, of the good: What makes man truly happy? ?

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Hierarchy of Happiness, of the good: What makes man truly happy? ?

Life & Health! Self-preservation & Well-being ? Hierarchy of Happiness, of the good: What makes man truly happy?

Life & Health! Self-preservation & Well-being ? Basic satisfaction & sensory pleasure Hierarchy of Happiness, of the good: What makes man truly happy?

Life & Health! Self-preservation & Well-being ? Basic satisfaction & sensory pleasure Propagation of the species: sex, marriage, family, necessary goods Hierarchy of Happiness, of the good: What makes man truly happy?

Life & Health! Self-preservation & Well-being ? Basic satisfaction & sensory pleasure Propagation of the species: sex, marriage, family, necessary goods Basic communion; intimacy; legacy

Hierarchy of Happiness, of the good: What makes man truly happy? Life & Health! Self-preservation & Well-being ? Basic satisfaction & sensory pleasure Propagation of the species: sex, marriage, family, necessary goods Basic communion; intimacy; legacy Peaceful, well-ordered society & all its attendant goods, pursuits…

Hierarchy of Happiness, of the good: What makes man truly happy? Life & Health! Self-preservation & Well-being ? Basic satisfaction & sensory pleasure Propagation of the species: sex, marriage, family, necessary goods Basic communion; intimacy; legacy Peaceful, well-ordered society & all its attendant goods, pursuits… Living beyond self; mastery of arts & skills & intellect & craft…

Hierarchy of Happiness, of the good: What makes man truly happy? Life & Health! Self-preservation & Well-being ? Basic satisfaction & sensory pleasure Propagation of the species: sex, marriage, family, necessary goods Basic communion; intimacy; legacy Peaceful, well-ordered society & all its attendant goods, pursuits… Living beyond self; mastery of arts & skills & intellect & craft… Friendships of Virtue (excellence)…so as to contemplate…

Hierarchy of Happiness, of the good: What makes man truly happy? Life & Health! Self-preservation & Well-being god, The One Basic satisfaction & sensory pleasure Propagation of the species: sex, marriage, family, necessary goods Basic communion; intimacy; legacy Peaceful, well-ordered society & all its attendant goods, pursuits… Living beyond self; mastery of arts & skills & intellect & craft… Friendships of Virtue (excellence)…so as to contemplate…

Hierarchy of Happiness, of the good: What makes man truly happy? Life & Health! Self-preservation & Well-being god, The One Basic satisfaction & sensory pleasure Propagation of the species: sex, marriage, family, necessary goods Basic communion; intimacy; legacy Peaceful, well-ordered society & all its attendant goods, pursuits… Living beyond self; mastery of arts & skills & intellect & craft… Friendships of Virtue (excellence)…so as to contemplate… Truth, Goodness, Beauty

The Task of Happiness: To Become the Kind of Person Who Is Free & Capable of Attaining / Possessing the summum bonum… …and thus becoming objectively happy (in a state of happiness) and subjectively most satisfied & delighted. Therefore, the task is to become a virtuous mana well- ordered & excellent human soul, internally & in ones circumstances free, with ones like-souled fellows to pursue the ultimate truth, beauty, goodness that is the divine source.

The Problem: only Greek philosopher men (males)…at the best of times (no plague, no war, no political strife)…if lucky…enjoy the freedom & leisure & friendship that allows even getting close….

…and narcissistic, unruly-passionned, fallen Man tends always toward disordering the hierarchy…

The Problem: only Greek philosopher men (males)…at the best of times (no plague, no war, no political strife)…if lucky…enjoy the freedom & leisure & friendship that allows even getting close…. …and narcissistic, unruly-passionned, fallen Man tends always toward disordering the hierarchy… …and god remains elusive, unattainable…

Capability / power problem …and god remains elusive, unattainable… Vision / paradigm problem

Capability / power problem …and god remains elusive, unattainable… Vision / paradigm problem Oh wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?

Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! GOD Father, Son, Holy Spirit Friendship with God Himself! A Marvelous Exchange! Marriage with the Divine! Communion & Participation in the very Life of the Triune Godhead thru Self-Gift of Son and Infusion of Spirit & His Gifts of Faith, Hope, Charity!

What makes man truly happy? Life & Health! Self-preservation & Well-being GOD Father, Son, Holy Spirit Propagation of the species: sex, marriage, family, necessary goods Peaceful, well-ordered society & all its attendant goods, pursuits… Friendships of Virtue (excellence)… Truth, Goodness, Beauty Do not stealprovide generously Do not liewitness to truth Do not commit adulteryorder sexual powers toward just, stable relationships Do not take innocent lifeprovide for life Honor the Divine No covetright order in desire & self-gift