Happiness begins in love - and love begins in wisdom

Blaise Pascal observed that all people seek happiness, and that all man’s actions ultimately seek this end. But since perfect happiness eludes us in this life, all we can hope is to be “happier.” One aspect of being happier, within reach of us all, is to grow in love. But to grow in love we need practical wisdom. We talk more with Christopher Kaczor.

Further Reading

Practical Wisdom for a Happier Life (https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/practical-wisdom-for-a-happier-life/)

Book: Is Belief Believable? Reasoning About God from Plato and Aquinas to C. S. Lewis and Jordan Peterson (https://www.avemariapress.com/products/is-belief-believable?srsltid=AfmBOornkDPe1aTvmigK8hzb95a_guwwkecF5IThkFI1r_he4ahOTKFX)

Follow Professor Kaczor on X (https://x.com/Prof_Kaczor?_gl=1*kzgsi5*_gcl_au*ODY0MjQ2MjQ1LjE3NjU0NjUzODU.)

Guest Info

Dr. Christopher Kaczor is President of the American Catholic Philosophical Association and Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University. A Fulbright scholar, his eighteen books include Is Belief Believable?: Reasoning About God from Plato and Aquinas to C. S. Lewis and Jordan Peterson. Kaczor was appointed a von Humbolt Fellow, a Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life, a visiting fellow at the University of Notre Dame, and William E. Simon Visiting Fellow at Princeton University. He can be found on X at @Prof_Kaczor.

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