If fully human happiness required approximating God's changeless intellectualism, then the morally virtuous person who lacks contemplative capacity would be condemned to a lesser life, which conflicts with the categorical primacy of practical reason.

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Categorical primacy of practical reason(as used in ethics): The idea that being able to act rightly in the world is the most important and fundamental measure of a good human life, more important than pure thinking or contemplation.
Changeless intellectualism(as used in philosophy of human nature): The idea that perfect happiness comes from the mind's ability to understand eternal, unchanging truths—a view associated with how God is often described in theology.
Conflicts with(as used in general philosophy): Disagrees with or contradicts; two ideas conflict if they cannot both be true at the same time.
Contemplative capacity(as used in ethics and philosophy of human flourishing): The ability to think deeply and reflect on abstract ideas, especially about truth and understanding, rather than just acting in the world.

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