FLOURISHING OF THE HUMAN PERSON Flashcards
Technology is a human activity we excel in as a result of achieving science is based on??
Heidegger
Every discovery, innovation, and success contributes to our pool of human knowledge.
Science, Technology and Human Flourishing
What are the western conception
. focused on the individual
. human flourishing as an end
. Aristotelian view
. Aims for eudaimonia as the ultimate good
Human’s perpetual need to locate himself in the world by finding proofs to trace evolution.
Science, Technology and Human Flourishing
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
Science as methods and results
Science stems from objectivity brought upon by a rigid method
Claim to reason and empiricism
Elicits our idea of self-importance
Science, Technology and Human Flourishing
Science stems from objectivity brought upon by a ____
rigid method
Good is inherently related to the truth
Science, Technology and Human Flourishing
Steps in Scientific Method
-Observe
-Determine the Problem
-Formulate hypothesis
-Conduct experiment
-Gather and analyze
-Formulate conclusions
-provide recommendations
Premium on empiricism
Verification Theory
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.
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
Takes into account those results which are measurable and experiments which are repeatable.
Verification Theory
A discipline in science if it can be confirmed or interpreted in the event of an alternative hypothesis being accepted.
Verification Theory
Allowed emergence of theories otherwise rejected by the ___
Verification Theory
Encourages research in order to determine which among the theories can stand the test
Falsification Theory
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
Who coined the Falsification Theory?
Karl Popper
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.
TRUE OR FALSE
There is no assurance that observable event or “evidences” are indeed manifestations of a certain concept or “theories”.
TRUE
Who is Known for his natural philosophy, logic and political theory
ARISTOTLE
The father of virtue ethics
Aristotle
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
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
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
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
