Lesson 1

Question 1

literally “good spirited” is a term coined by renowned Greek philosopher Aristotle (385-323 BC) to describe the pinnacle of happiness that is attainable by humans. This has often been translated into “human flourishing” in literature, arguably likening humans to flowers achieving their full bloom.

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Eudaimonia

Question 2

As discussed in the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle’s human flourishing arises as a result of different components such as phronesis,

Phronesis pertains to?

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friendship, wealth, and power

Question 3

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

Answer 3

friendship, wealth and power

Question 4

It has been observed that western civilization tends to be more focused on the

Answer 4

Individual

Question 5

those from the east are more

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community-centric

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They view eudaimonia as the ultimate good

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Western Globalization and Aristotelian

Question 7

is deeply intertwined with goal setting relevant to science and technology

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Human flourishing

Question 8

technology is a human activity that we excel in as a result of achieving science. Suffice to say that the end goals of both science and technology and human flourishing are related, in that the good is inherently related to the truth.

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Heidegger’s statement

Question 9

The following are two. concepts about science which ventures its claim on truth.

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good and truth

Question 10

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

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Verification theory

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Highly empirical; results should be measurable experiments are repeatable

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Verification theory

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Only those which can be observed should be regarded as meaningful

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(Vienna Circle)

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asserts that 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.

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Falsification theory

Question 14

is the known proponent of this view. He was notorious for stating that up-and-coming theories of the time, such as Marx’s Theory of Social History and Sigmund Freud’s Psychoanalysis, are not testable and thus not falsifiable, and subsequently questioning their status as scientific

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Karl Popper