Question 5 — Of the Attainment of Happiness

We must now consider the attainment of happiness. Under this heading there are eight points of inquiry:

(1) Whether man can attain Happiness?

• (2) Whether one man can be happier than another?
• (3) Whether any man can be happy in this life?
• (4) Whether Happiness once had can be lost?
• (5) Whether man can attain Happiness by means of his natural powers?
• (6) Whether man attains Happiness through the action of some higher creature?
• (7) Whether any actions of man are necessary in order that man may obtain Happiness of God?
• (8) Whether every man desires Happiness?