The core theoretical framework posits that economic activity is teleologically ordered within a unified whole where material wealth functions instrumentally to sustain life and serve higher spiritual goods, rather than constituting an end in itself. This theory relies on the analogical mechanism by which created goods reflect divine goodness as finite shards of infinite abundance, necessitating a shift from quantitative abstraction to qualitative appreciation of distinct human flourishing. Consequently, true happiness is defined not by unbounded desire or satiation through accumulation (play-on-nexia), but by virtue-driven excellence that harmonizes diverse material spheres toward the ultimate end of union with God.
The core theoretical framework posits that economic activity is teleologically ordered within a unified whole where material wealth functions instrumentally to sustain life and serve higher spiritual…