Aristotle saw happiness as the proper and excellent use of our rational facilities (intellect and will) in this present life. Would Aquinas agree with Aristotle on this?
Aristotle saw happiness as the proper and excellent use of our rational facilities (intellect and will) in this present life. Would Aquinas agree with Aristotle on this?
This wasn't Aquinas's view.
Aristotle saw happiness as the proper and excellent use of our rational facilities (intellect and will) in this present life. Would Aquinas agree with Aristotle on this?
Natural happiness, as described by Aristotle, can bring us a degree of fulfillment. But beyond this is a greater supernatural happiness, which consists in the contemplation of God (the beatific vision) in the afterlife.
What makes an action bad, ultimately, is that it moves us away from our ultimate goal, which is complete happiness in God. To orient ourselves toward God, we need more than just natural virtues like wisdom, justice, self-control, and courage; we also need faith, hope, and love.
Aristotle saw happiness as the proper and excellent use of our rational facilities (intellect and will) in this present life. Would Aquinas agree with Aristotle on this?
This wasn't Aquinas's view.