Quote of André Comte-Sponville - Happiness is the goal of philosophy....
Biography - André Comte-Sponville:
French philosopher.
Born: 1952
Period:
21st century
20th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1952
Period:
21st century
20th century
Place of birth: France
Happiness is the goal of philosophy. Or to be more precise, the goal of philosophy is wisdom, and therefore happiness.
Translation
(French, German)
See also...
Quotes about philosophy:
To live without philosophizing is properly to have one's eyes closed and never attempt to open them.
Let no one be slow to seek wisdom when he is young nor weary in the search thereof when he is grown old. For no age is too early or too late for the health of the soul.
Quotes about wisdom:
This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.
Quotes about happiness:
Happiness is not easily won; it is hard to find it in ourselves and impossible to find it elsewhere.
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