The Pursuit of Happiness

With Good Reason by Virginia Humanities

Jul 30, 202600:51:57Society & Culture

What did Jefferson mean by “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”? Adam Potkay explains the moral and philosophical world behind the phrase and the important passages that were edited out of the Declaration of Inde...

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