Good life

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Callicles ' Ultimate Goal : The Fulfillment of All Human Desires

Each and every person has his own idea of what the good life ' is . For some , it is simply having enough of the basic necessities of life such as food and clothing to sustain themselves for everyday life . For others , it can be the acquirement of more riches and wealth . Others see the good life as living as wise , good , or virtuous men

In spite having these different ideas of what the good life

is , it remains true for all people that in to live this , they must be able to fulfill all their needs and desires . In other words , they need to find contentment . A person can say he lives the good life when he has everything he wants - not just in a material sense , but also in the mental , emotional and spiritual senses . When all these are satisfied the ultimate goal of happiness (which is basically the good life itself is reached

In Plato 's Gorgias , the good life and the concepts of desire and happiness are discussed by the characters of Socrates and Callicles . As Callicles discusses in the following passage , he reveals his idea about how the full expression of desires is the ultimate goal of the good life

Human happiness is incompatible with enslavement to anyone . What nature approves and sanctions , on the other hand - I 'm going to speak bluntly to you now-is this : the only authentic...