FLOURISHING OF THE HUMAN PERSON Flashcards by sarah acc1

Technology is a human activity we excel in as a result of achieving science is based on??

Heidegger

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Every discovery, innovation, and success contributes to our pool of human knowledge.

Science, Technology and Human Flourishing

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What are the western conception

. focused on the individual
. human flourishing as an end
. Aristotelian view
. Aims for eudaimonia as the ultimate good

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Human’s perpetual need to locate himself in the world by finding proofs to trace evolution.

Science, Technology and Human Flourishing

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What are the Eastern Conception

. focus is community-centric
. individual should sacrifice
himself for the sake of society
. Chinese Confucian system
· Japanese Bushido
·Encourage studies of
literature, sciences, and art for a greater cause

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Science as methods and results

Science stems from objectivity brought upon by a rigid method

Claim to reason and empiricism

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Elicits our idea of self-importance

Science, Technology and Human Flourishing

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Science stems from objectivity brought upon by a ____

rigid method

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Good is inherently related to the truth

Science, Technology and Human Flourishing

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Steps in Scientific Method

-Observe
-Determine the Problem
-Formulate hypothesis
-Conduct experiment
-Gather and analyze
-Formulate conclusions
-provide recommendations

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Premium on empiricism

Verification Theory

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What is a Vienna CIrcle

Group of scholars who believed that
only those which can be observed should be regarded as meaningful, Reject those which cannot be directly accessed as meaningless.

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TRUE OR FALSE

As long as an ideology is not proven to be false and can best explain a phenomenon over alternative theories, we should accept the said ideology.

TRUE

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Takes into account those results which are measurable and experiments which are repeatable.

Verification Theory

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A discipline in science if it can be confirmed or interpreted in the event of an alternative hypothesis being accepted.

Verification Theory

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Allowed emergence of theories otherwise rejected by the ___

Verification Theory

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Encourages research in order to determine which among the theories can stand the test

Falsification Theory

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As long as an ideology is not proven to be false and can best explain a phenomenon over alternative theories, we should accept the said ideology.

Falsification Theory

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Who coined the Falsification Theory?

Karl Popper

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TRUE OR FALSE
There are several rule as to the number of instance that a theory is rejected or falsified in order for it to be set aside.

FALSE

There is no known rule as to the number of instance that a theory is rejected or falsified in order for it to be set aside.

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TRUE OR FALSE

There is no assurance that observable event or “evidences” are indeed manifestations of a certain concept or “theories”.

TRUE

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Who is Known for his natural philosophy, logic and political theory

ARISTOTLE

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The father of virtue ethics

Aristotle

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one of the greatest thinkers in the history of western science and philosophy, making contributions to logic, metaphysics, mathematics, physics, biology, botany, ethics, politics, agriculture, medicine, dance and theater.

ARISTOTLE

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The highest goal of humanity is the good life or “human flourishing”

ARISTOTLE

Developing virtues is the way to achieve a ___ and ___

rich, satisfying life

He is first to classify areas of human knowledge into distinct disciplines such as mathematics, biology, and ethics.

ARISTOTLE

WHAT IS HAPPINESS? based of psychology

It is a mental or emotional state of well-being which can be defined by, among others, positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy.

It is the experience of a flood of hormones released in the brain as a reward for behavior that prolongs survival.

Happiness based on Neurologist

founder of the Lyceum, the first scientific institute, based in Athens, Greece.

ARISTOTLE

It is a cocktail of emotions we experience when we do something good or positive.

Happiness based on behaviorist

"Happiness depends on ourselves."

HAPPINESS to ARISTOTLE

one of the strongest advocates of a liberal arts education, which stresses the education of the whole person, includingone's moral character, rather than merely learning a set of skills.

ARISTOTLE

Happiness is a final end or goal that encompasses the totality of one's life.

Happiness as the Ultimate Purpose of Human Existence based on Aristotle

Happiness as the Ultimate Purpose of Human Existence

ARISTOTLE

Depends on the cultivation of virtue.

HAPPINESS to ARISTOTLE

It is not something that can be gained or lost in a few hours, like pleasurable sensations.

Happiness as the Ultimate Purpose of Human Existence

A genuinely happy life required the fulfillment of a broad range of conditions, including physical as well as mental well- being.

HAPPINESS to ARISTOTLE

measuring how well you have lived up to your full potential as a human being.

Happiness as the Ultimate Purpose of Human Existence

Central purpose of human life and a goal in itself.

HAPPINESS to ARISTOTLE

Dasein is to exist in this world Dasein has a self that defines as it exist in such world (Purpose) Who established this?

Martin Hedegger

THE REWARD CHEMICAL

DOPAMINE

THE LOVE HORMONE

OXYTOCIN

THE MOOD STABILIZER

SEROTONIN

THE PAINKILLER

ENDORPHIN

WHO BELIEVED THAT the purpose of life is to maximize happiness, which minimizes misery.

hedonists

Happiness is the polar opposite of suffering; the presence of happiness indicates the absence of pain

HEDONISTIC VIEW

______ do this by challenging themselves intellectually or by engaging in activities that make them spiritually richer people.

Eudaimonists

Who coined eudaimonia

Aristotle

- Describes the pinnacle of happiness that is attainable by humans - “Good spirited” - “Human flourishing”

EUDAIMONIA

Hedonia

Hedonia (Feel Good or Pleasure)

(Feel Purpose)

Eudaimonia

came from the Greek word ___ meaning "good" and ___meaning "spirit".

came from the Greek word eu meaning "good" and daimon meaning "spirit".

behavior showing high moral standards.

Virtue

refers to the good life marked by happiness and excellence.

Eudaimonia based on Aristotle

"the simple virtue and integrity of peasant life"

Virtua

refers to the good life marked by happiness and excellence.

Eudaimonia based on Aristotle

Defines happiness as the pursuit of becoming a better person.

EUDAIMONIA

He agrees with the ethical doctrine which claims PLEASURE is the norm of morality- Hedonism.

EPICUREANS VIEW ON HAPPINESS

"paragons of virtue"

Virtue

The real source of Happiness is to experience it.

EPICUREANS VIEW ON HAPPINESS

What kind of virtue is this: Experience and time are necessary requirements for the development

intellectual virtue

What kind of virtue is this: Owed its development to how one nurtured it as habit

Moral virtue

Synonyms of paragons of virtue

goodness, virtuousness, righteousness, morality, ethicalness, uprightness, upstandingness, integrity, dignity, rectitude, honesty, honorableness, honorability, honor, incorruptibility, probity, propriety, decency, respectability, nobility, nobility of soul/spirit, nobleness, worthiness, worth, good, trustworthiness, meritoriousness, irreproachableness, blamelessness, purity, pureness, lack of corruption, merit; principles, high principles, ethics

What book did Aristotle wrote

He wrote a book, called Nicomachean Ethics (Philosophical inquiry into the nature of the good life for a human being)

Theoretical wisdom (thinking and truth) Practical wisdom understanding

Intellectual Virtue

Can be learned

Mortal Virtue

Human flourishing arises as a result of different components such as

Phronesis Friendship Wealth Power

Based on nicomachean ethics 2:1 ...

Virtue has two kinds, intellectual and moral,

habit of making the right decisions and taking the right actions in context, and relentless pursuit of excellence for the common good

Phronesis

Based on nicomachean ethics 2:2 ...

All human activities aim at some good. Every art and human inquiry, and similarly every action and pursuit , is thought to aim at some good; and for this reason the good has been rightly declared as that at which all things aim.

comes about as a result of habit

Moral virtue

What is meant by good life?

living in comfort and luxury with few problems or worries. characterized by happiness from living and doing well Content

owes its birth and growth in teaching ( for it's reason it requires experience and time).

Intellectual virtue

TRUE OR FALSE NOT relativism, but perspectivism - not all perspectives are of equal value.

TRUE

The pursuit of truth for truth's sake may lead us into

Nihilism

Idea of Nietzsche

Value comes before truth. Or rather 'truth' is only valued if it is useful, and what is useful will be taken as 'truth'.

The will of power

Humans of today are expected to become "man of the world"

Ancient Greek society - they believe that acquiring these will surely bring the seekers happiness, that allows them to partake in the greater notion of what we call the Good.

The will of power

Ancient Greek society - they believe that acquiring these will surely bring the seekers happiness, that allows them to partake in the greater notion of what we call __

The good

Life is not about survival

Beyond Darwin

Beyond darwin

Life is about FLOURISHING - and transforming your environment into a place where you and your kind can flourish Not just physically, but culturally, intellectual, emotionally, spiritually - VALUES

Eastern vs Western conception regarding society and human flourishing

The will of power

aim at the production of new, falsifiable predictions

Karl popper

scientific practice is characterized by its continual effort to test theories against experience and make revisions based on the outcomes of these tests

Karl popper

Steps in Scientific Method

-Observe -Determine the Problem -Formulate hypothesis -Conduct experiment -Gather and analyze -Formulate conclusions -provide recommendations

Ancient Greek philosopher Known for his natural philosophy, logic and political theory

ARISTOTLE

Science and Technology and Good Life

Movement towards good life. Highest expressions of human faculties. Allows us to thrive and flourish if we desire it. May corrupt a person S&Twith virtue can help an individual to be out of danger

Why is it that everyone is in the pursuit of the good life?

"Life is good! It is only our thoughts, choices and actions towards the situations we meet in life each moment of time that makes life look bad! Life is good! Live it well!" - Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Life is good! Live it well!"

- Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

one of the strongest advocates of a liberal arts education, which stresses the education of the whole person, includingone's moral character, rather than merely learning a set of skills.

aristotle

As time changes, elements that comprise human flourishing changed.

The will of power

Coordination is the new tren

new trend

Competition as a means of survival has become

passé.

Supposed to situate himself in a global neighborhood, working side by side among institutions and the government to be able to reach a common goal.

The will of power

Aristotle

first to classify areas of human knowledge into distinct disciplines such as mathematics, biology, and ethics.

aristotle

founder of the Lyceum, the first scientific institute, based in Athens, Greece.

Aristotle

People found means to live more comfortably, explore more places, develop more products, and make more money.

The will of power