The Thomistic Institute cover image

The Search for Happiness: Wisdom from Aquinas and the Classical Tradition | Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.

The Thomistic Institute

00:00

What Is Wealth?

Aquinas asked, well, what is wealth? And you have natural wealth. Natural wealth would be things like land, houses, food, clothing. These are concrete things that support our bodily existence and lead us towards some bodily pleasure. Aquinas thinks that in the end, wealth is not a good candidate for all encompassing happiness.

Play episode from 24:30
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app