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Happiness 03/31/26(Tue)15:04:16 No.25179401

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What are some books about happiness?

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Anonymous 03/31/26(Tue)15:08:14 No.25179411

Siddharta

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>>25179401
The GOAT of course. Dante shows us the path from misery to beauty. Also the Consolation of Philosophy and Aristotle's Ethics. Saint Augustine's On the Happy Life is good too. Cicero is another good one (whereas Seneca's On the Happy Life is good but not his best).

The section on the human good on the Summa Contra Gentiles is quite complete but dry next to Boethius.

Obviously the Republic, Phaedrus, and Symposium too.

In terms of actual praxis to reach our goal: Evagrios, Saint John Cassian, Saint John Climacus, and the Sayings of the Desert Fathers. Also Epicetus Enchiridion is pretty solid for beginners.

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03/31/26(Tue)15:29:39 No.25179450

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>>25179426
Go back to Mexican internet monkey

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03/31/26(Tue)17:32:07 No.25179719

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>>25179401
Why are there three different versions and which one is best? Looks like Candide, or Optimism is closest to original?