This past week we spent a lot of time talking about happiness and Aristotle's views on happiness. Although I did state my opinion in class I would like to reiterate it here.
In class we decided if one were to say to Aristotle "I'm happy", he would reply with the response "You may feel happy but are you really happy?" Well I for one think that question makes no sense because as I said in class; happiness is happiness is happiness is happiness. I see no difference between "feeling" happy and "being" happy. And if there was a difference I would rather sit here and say "I feel happy and I know I'm deluded in feeling so, because I'm not truly happy, but I don't care!" then sit here and say "I should be happy right now but I know it's only a feeling not a substantive happy, so I'd rather be sad." Which then brings up another point from class if you can feel happy but not be happy then can you feel sad/mad/lonely and not be so?
I definitely agree with what Derek said...happiness was the wrong word for Aristotle to use; instead he should have used a word like "fulfilled".
...I just felt like reiterating my views on this because they really hit home with me and made me think...
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