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Human Flourishing

Module 5
October 26, 2022
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What is happiness?
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Eudaimonia

It is a contented state of being


happy and healthy and prosperous.
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Figure 1. Aristotle
Eudaimonia

It is a Greek word which literally


means “good spirited”

It is a term used by the Greek


philosopher, Aristotle. He mentioned it
in his book, Nicomachean Ethics

Aristotle describe eudaimonia as the


highpoint of happiness that can be
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Figure 1. Aristotle attained by humans.


Eudaimonia
Has often been translated into
“human flourishing”, in literature
humans are being compared to
flowers achieving their full blooms.

Aristotle’s human flourishing arises


Figure 1. Aristotle
as a result of different components
such as phronesis or practical
Practical wisdom is knowing
wisdom, friendship, wealth and
power.
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what is good, right, or best, given


a particular set of circumstances
Phronesis Friendship Wealth Power

Human
Flourishing

In Ancient Greek society, they believe that acquiring


those qualities will surely bring the seekers
happiness.
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As time changes, elements that
comprise human flourishing
changed.

Humans of today are expected to


become “man of the world”

Supposed to situate himself in a


global neighborhood, working side
by side among institutions and the
government to be able to reach
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Figure 1. Aristotle
common goal.
Before: competition is a means
of survival.

Now: coordination is the new


trend.
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Figure 1. Aristotle
Eastern Conception
Versus
Western Conception
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Eastern Conception Western conception
Focus is community centric More focus on the individual

Individual should sacrifice himself Human flourishing as an end


for the sake of society

Example: Japanese Bushido


Encourage studies of literature Aims for eudaimonia as the
sciences and art, not entirely for ultimate good.
oneself but in service of a greater
cause.
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Science, Technology &
Human Flourishing
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Martin Heidegger

A German philosopher.

“Technology is a human activity


that we excel in as a result of
achieving science”.

The end goals of science and


technology and human flourishing
are related.
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Figure 2. Martin Heidegger


Verification Theory
Versus
Falsification Theory
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Verification theory Falsification theory
It gives premium to empiricism It does not promote ultimate
and only considers those results adoption of one theory but
which are measurable and instead encourages research in
experiments which are order to determine which among
repeatable. the theories can stand the test of
falsification.
Empiricism - the theory that all
knowledge is derived from senses.
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Based on verification
theory, the crow is
BLACK

Figure 3. Crow or Raven


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Figure 3 & 4. Crow and Albino Crow

Theory 1: ALL crows are BLACK, therefore the white bird on the
right is not a crow.
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Theory 2: Not ALL crows are black, there are some crows that are
white.
References:
• Serafica et. al (2018) p. 50-60
• Noren, A. (2018, November 9). ARISTOTLE. Significant humans overlooked in history.
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• Anderson, W. (n.d.). Martin Heidegger: German philosopher. SchoolWorkHelper. Retrieved
October 11, 2022, from https://schoolworkhelper.net/martin-heidegger-german-philosopher/
• Crow. Cambridge Dictionary. (n.d.). Retrieved October 14, 2022, from
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/crow
• Corvo Albino Postato da Raffaele sul gruppo. Facebook. (n.d.). Retrieved October 14, 2022,
from https://www.facebook.com/animalinonpucciosi/photos/corvo-albino-postato-da-raffaele-
sul-gruppo/1185709474898388/
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