HUMAN PERSON AND DEATH Flashcards
- It is the end of bodily functions which signals the end of a person’s life.
- It is the seperation of the body and the spirit.
DEATH
TRUE OR FALSE
One important reality about human condition: we are temporal beings or “beings oriented towards death”
True
HOW DOES THE REALITY OF DEATH DEFINE OUR LIVES?
We are born into human life, we grow and age, and we eventually die. This paradox defines the uniqueness of human existence. #YOLO
YOLO AND YAGO STANDS FOR WHAT?
YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE AND YOU ARE GROWING OLDER
Enumerate the two types of end?
-Terminus
- Telos
Define the terminus and telos
Terminus- final
Telos- Pleasure
Ancient Greek philosophy considers happiness as an achievement and must be gained by living a productive and moral life. “whole life satisfaction”
HAPPINESS
- Takes place when we patiently endure unpleasantness, discomfort, and pain.
-It may come from Physical suffering and Mental
SUFFERING
is pursued for its own sake; it is good in itself (Examples: love & friendship)
Noble good
considered good so long as it serves as a means to an end; its goodness is found only from what it can provide (Example: Money
Useful good
a good so long as it provides some form of pleasure, thought it does not have to be physical( Netflix subscription)
Pleasurable good