Human Flourishing & Technology as a Mode of Revealing Flashcards
Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being which can be defined by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy.
Happiness in Psychology
Happiness is a cocktail of emotions we experience when we do something good or positive.
Happiness in Behaviorists
Happiness is the experience of a flood of hormones released in the brain as a reward for behavior that prolongs survival.
Happiness in Neurologists
Hormones that promote happiness
- Dopamine
- Oxytocin
- Serotonin
happiness is the polar opposite of suffering and indicates the absence of pain
Hedonistic View
purpose of life for hedonists
to maximize happiness & minimize misery
happiness achieved through experiences of pleasure and enjoyment
Hedonic happiness
coined by Aristotle which means “good-spirited’
Eudaimonia
happiness achieved through experiences of meaning and purpose
Eudaimonic happiness
wrote Nichomachean Ethics; son of Aristotle
Nicomachus
philosophical inquiry into the nature of the good life for a human being
Nichomachean Ethics
components of human flourishing
- Phronesis
- Friendship
- Wealth
- Power
the habit of making the right decision, and taking the right actions in context, and relentless pursuit of excellence for the common good
Phronesis
an effort to achieve self-actualization and fulfillment within the context of a larger community of individuals, each with the right to pursue his or her own efforts
Human Flourishing
“man of the world”
knowledgeable, experienced, & worldly-wise
