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The Task of Life: "Feelings Management" or Human Flourishing? | Dr. Michael Gorman

The Thomistic Institute

CHAPTER

Exploring Human Flourishing and Supernatural Goodness

This chapter explores the concepts of human flourishing and living a good life from both Aristotelian and Christian viewpoints, focusing on the importance of virtues, reason, and moral goodness in guiding choices that align with human nature. It also delves into the role of pleasure and emotions in living excellently, emphasizing the need to learn to feel pleasure and pain in the right way to achieve a fulfilling life.

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