At the end of his Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle makes the case that human happiness consists, at least in part, in contemplation. In our active, work-oriented culture, such an assertion may strike us as odd—absurd, even. Really? Just thinking makes us happy? But it makes more sense if we realize that happiness comes from possessing what you love, and that knowledge—that is, contemplation—is the truest form of possession.
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