Skip to the text

Question 4 — Of Those Things That are Required for Happiness

We have now to consider those things that are required for happiness: and concerning this there are eight points of inquiry:

(1) Whether delight is required for happiness?

  • (2) Which is of greater account in happiness, delight or vision?
  • (3) Whether comprehension is required?
  • (4) Whether rectitude of the will is required?
  • (5) Whether the body is necessary for man’s happiness?
  • (6) Whether any perfection of the body is necessary?
  • (7) Whether any external goods are necessary?
  • (8) Whether the fellowship of friends is necessary?

Chapter 731 of 3726