Unit 1: Happiness Flashcards
Anthropology
The study of human beings
Humans have BOTH a ____ and a ____
BODY; SOUL
The Human Soul
Intellect and Will
Intellect
The ability to know the truth
Will
The ability to choose good; the ability to love
Happiness
Possessing what I need to live a fully human life
4 Levels of Happiness
Laetia, Felix, Beatus, Sublimitas
Laetia
Happiness that comes from some kind of outside stimulus
Felix
Happiness that comes from ego gratification (self-service; success)
Beatus
Happiness that comes from making a positive difference in the world around you (other-service)
Sublimitas
Happiness that comes from satisfying our ultimate desires
Most Important Level of Happiness
Sublimitas
Our Definition of Happiness Affects…
How we choose to live our life
Our Deepest Desires Point to Our…
Infinite/Spiritual desires
“If I find myself with desires that nothing in this world can satisfy, then that must mean that I was created for another world”
C.S. Lewis