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The Good Life Flashcards

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These philosophers believed that comfort, pleasure and wealth are the only highest goals in life (around 460-370 B.C.)​.

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Leucippus and Democritus (around 460-370 B.C.)​

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In this philosophy, comfort, pleasure and wealth are the only highest goals in life.

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Materialism philosophy​

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In this philosophy, pleasure is the experience that makes our life worth living.

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Hedonism philosophy

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People who believe in Henodism, ___________, motto is – “Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die”.

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Hedonists

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is a Greek philosopher who promoted Hedonism Philosophy.

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Epicurus

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This philosopher argued that virtue like wisdom is a kind of happiness and judgment that must be based on behavior instead on words. ​ ​

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Marcus Aurelius​

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____________ philosophy relying on oneself will help us control destructive emotions and only acts on what can be acted upon

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Stoicism’s

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A school of thought who asserts that as human beings, we have the right, power and responsibility to give meaning and shaped our own lives. ​

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Humanism

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_____________ believed that humans are not just stewards of God’s creation; they are also the one who has the ability to control themselves as well as the world they live in. ​

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Humanists

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For ____________, man is literally the captain of his own ship.​

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Humanists

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NOT a school of thought; it is a belief in the existence of one Supreme Being (God) or deities (gods). ​

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Theism

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A concept that claimed that the ultimate basis for happiness is the intimate communication and relationship with God. ​

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Theism

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Theism is of two kinds ​

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Monotheism - belief in one God​

Polytheism – belief in many Gods​

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Belief in one God​

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Monotheism

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Belief in many Gods​

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Polytheism

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a Greek philosopher known for his work “Nicomachean Ethics” ​

He also considers the nature of human action and ethics, rooted in the concept of eudaimonia, often translated as happiness

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Aristotle

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This philosopher’s idea of a good life is living well and happy life​

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Aristotle

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Good life for this philosopher is realizing our potential to cultivate and exercise it to fullest​

He also claimed that to live well one must be morally virtuous, healthy, live comfortably, have good friends, is respectable and knows how to exercise his/her unique abilities and capabilities

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Aristotle

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He is philosophy professor at Alfred University​

In 2018, he wrote an article entitled “What is the Good Life?” ​

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Emrys Westacott ​

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A life adhering with the norms and standards of the society​.

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The Moral Life​

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TRUE OR FALSE: A person is said to be good and moral if he or she possesses and practices most of the important virtues such as: kindness, generosity, truthfulness, loyalty, and courage​

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TRUE

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He emphasized that indulging oneself to excessive pleasure will eventually lead him or her to degeneracy​

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Emrys Westacott ​

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A person with good life as a person that feels good and has lots of good and happy experiences. ​

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The Life of Pleasure​

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  • A life in which an individual has the chance to pursue his or her calling by maximizing his or her potentials without harming others.​
  • Enjoying a positive state of mind results in happiness. ​

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The Fulfilled Life​

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  • This concept or idea refers to the happiness felt by people who found their purpose, fulfillment and satisfaction in life. ​
  • An individual finds their meaning in life through their passion, work, and or family.​

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The Meaningful Life​

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  • A life that refers to achieving your dream life​
  • Where your passion, joy, significance and potential are realized and yours dreams were fulfilled. ​
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The Finished Life​

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  • technology is one of the highest expressions of human potentials or activities; ​
  • technology alone is a means of achieving good life because the main aim of its creation is to improve society’s life; ​
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The Role of Technology in Achieving Good Life ​

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  • technology allows us thrive and flourish if we desire; and ​
  • using technology in a virtuous way can help us flourish and live a good life. ​
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The Role of Technology in Achieving Good Life ​

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