"Happiness is the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a mad and lamentable experience" by George Santayana. Im having trouble interpreting it, would be awesome if you guys could give me your ideas on what you think the quote means.
2007-06-10 17:18:14 · 3 answers · asked by Jane 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Without happiness life would not really be worth living. Without happiness the world would be a very serious and dull.
2007-06-10 17:50:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To most people, happiness means diverting one's attention from the hard questions. Inmates on death row can find happiness in a card game - it just means busyness that prevents thinking about what is to come.
If happiness/busyness is gone, you have to think and that is maddening. The inevitability of our own deaths, the pointlessness of life; all maddening questions.
Find the difference between happiness and joy. Joy happens when those maddening questions are answered and happiness is not just diversion.
2007-06-11 06:58:23 · answer #2 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means that the only reward we get in our life is happiness. if v cant find happiness the life will b a very bad experience. it is true isn't it. we have to learn to find true happiness. happiness we get from material things don't last long.
2007-06-11 00:32:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋