Single Idea 22985

[catalogued under 22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / c. Value of happiness]

Full Idea

Surely happiness is what everyone wants, so much so that there can be none who do not want it?

Gist of Idea

Everyone wants happiness

Source

Augustine (Confessions [c.398], X.20)

Book Reference

Augustine: 'Confessions', ed/tr. Pine-Coffin,R.S. [Penguin 1961], p.226


A Reaction

His concept of happiness is, of course, religious. Occasionally you meet habitual grumblers about life who give the impression that they are only happy when they are discontented. So happiness is achieving desires, not feeling good?