Liberal States, Communitarian Societies: Aristotle, Cicero, and Aquinas on the Pursuit of Happiness

• In Event: The Ancients on Leading and Living Well in the Political Community

Brief Overview

This paper investigates happiness in Aristotle, Aquinas, and Cicero, ultimately arguing that the politics of modern liberal democracies may be helped by a societal reemphasis on these classical views of happiness.

Author

• Tiffany A Barron, University of Tennessee, Knoxville