The end of happiness

Author: Ferguson
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This book is titled "The End of Happiness" in the "Library of Christian Classical Thought" series by Lang Lang Study. Language is the container of thought and culture. The quality of Christian thought transcends nationality, while its form clings to the national language. Therefore, Christian thought is both universal and possesses the intellectual individuality of the national language. Over nearly two thousand years of linguistic evolution, Christian thought continues to extend through the cultural languages of various peoples, becoming an important structural element of world culture. Western religion holds that God is the source of happiness, and humans can only attain happiness by drawing near to God. However, with the encounter and questioning of idols, happiness as an existential model becomes increasingly unsettling. Ultimately, humans need to live happily, yet this goal becomes increasingly difficult to achieve. This book aims to demonstrate that since happiness is no longer a fixed premise, it can at least be understood through five basic modalities: faith, belief, morality, passion, and sensuality. Through a detailed analysis of these five points, the book helps us understand modern Western society from the perspective of ultimate values.