Syllogisms Aquinas’ “Thingsin Which Man’s Happiness Consist
Article 1: Whether man’s happinessconsists in wealth?
All men share the same ultimatepurpose which is to be happy
Wealth is the thing that has thegreatest hold on man’s happiness
All things obey money
All men are made happy byacquiring wealth
All happiness is equal to the sumof the good things you have
Money is the way to acquire things(stuff/possessions)
All men experience an insatiabledesire to be happy
All men experience an insatiabledesire to be happy
No covetous man (poor man) will besatisfied by riches
Happiness consists in wealth
All men experience the good lifeby hanging on to happiness
No men experience the good life byspreading happiness