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In this dialogue, Augustine gathers friends and family at Cassiciacum to debate the nature of the "happy life". He concludes that true happiness is the possession of God , who is the ultimate source of all good and wisdom. De Gruyter Brill Key Themes & Concepts The Possession of God
Augustine opens the dialogue with a powerful image: He compares the human soul to a ship at sea. The harbor of happiness is God. But most of us either anchor in the wrong ports (pleasure, power, fame) or forget we are on a ship at all, drifting aimlessly.
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