The eighteenth century understanding of happiness was the attainment of a worthy life. It's something to strive for but never get. That's the beauty of the Declaration of Independence's pursuit of happiness. In God's gift of free will, he gave us the ambition to strive for a more perfect life; to aspire to the good. To find meaning in it.
The eighteenth century understanding of happiness was the attainment of a worthy life. It's something to strive for but never get. That's the beauty of the Declaration of Independence's pursuit of happiness. In God's gift of free will, he gave us the ambition to strive for a more perfect life; to aspire to the good. To find meaning in it.