PHL205H1 Lecture : BOETHIUS Book3- Happiness.doc
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Only achieved by the possession of the supreme good" which consists within it, all other goods. Once attained ensures that no one can aspire for anything further. State of perfection achieved by concentration of all goods within it. Human desire all humans strive on different paths to attain the one goal of happiness. But most are led into error by desiring false or temporal goods. This they work at by toiling over a whole range of pursuits, advancing on different paths, but striving to attain the one goal of happiness. [2] this is the good which once attained ensures that no one can aspire to anything further. Indeed, it is the highest of all goods, and gathers all goods within itself. If any good were lacking to it, it could not be the highest good, since some desirable thing would be left outside.
