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| | Publications | | Made for Happiness | | Discovering the Meaning of Life with Aristotle | | Jean Vanier | | Happiness, whatever else people may say, is the great concern of our life |  (Softcover; House of Anansi Press, 2001; Pp203)
Made for Happiness stems from Vanier’s 1962 doctoral thesis on Aristotle. Having discovered, through his work with people with disabilities, the degree to which our society is divided and our values are misplaced, Jean Vanier invites us to consider a vision of happiness developed 2,400 years ago. He offers us an uplifting, contemporary, and practical application of philosophy to our human need and yearnings. Aristotle believed that friendship, pleasure, and the active search for truth and justice are all part of the fundamental quest for happiness. Made for Happiness marries classical thought to contemporary challenges, nourishing and stimulating both heart and mind.
First published as Le gout du bonheur: Au fondement de la morale avec Aristote by Presse de la Renaissance, 2000. English translation by Kathryn Spink.
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