Essay about Consolation of Philosophy
∫ Three false beliefs X
∫ Nature of fortune
∫ Examined Life: “Really want” vs. “Think we want”
∫ Nature of happiness- the highest good of any rational nature.
∫ Unity of all good things
∫ Nature of evil
∫ Nature of freedom
∫ “Necessity” argument- All is good
∫ Providence and Fate X
∫ Existence of “chance” X
∫ Free will and Divine for knowledge X
∫ Time X
What is the right thing to do?
Self sufficiency power over self respect glory (to be worthy)
Happiness
If: AGAPAK God
Then: Happiness = Goodness (Divine Unity)
If: Happiness = Goodness
Then: All men really want/seek Happiness and Goodness
Why: can never be taken away and satisfies all desires
If All Men Seek Happiness
If Happiness = Goodness (All True Happiness Based On Virtue)
Then All Men Seek Goodness [ERROR]
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Sin Always Punished
Virtue Always Rewarded
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Everything That Happens To A Good Person Is Good
Everything That Happens To A Wicked Person Is Bad
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[UP] Virtue [UP] Freedom
[DOWN] Wickedness [DOWN] Freedom
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Wicked Happier If Caught And Punished
Happiness = Highest good of a rational nature;