G1 - human flourishing Flashcards
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refers to the state of thriving and
fulfillment that individuals and societies aspire to achieve
Human flourishing
Eudaimonia core idea
Feeling good.
Functioning well.
Living with purpose
“__ argued that eudaimonia or human
flourishing is the highest good of human
beings.”
Aristotle
four aspects of human
nature
physical aspect
emotional aspect
social aspect
rational aspect
For Aristotle, a __ is a
character trait that
enables a person to
flourish
virtue
By gaining knowledge,
humans will flourish.
He called this
“____”
intellectual virtue.
two types of knowledge
Theoretical Knowledge
(Theoria)
Practical Knowledge
(Phronesis)
intellectual virtues + virtues of characters =
Eudaimonia or Human Flourishing
refers to the realization of a person’s full potential in
various aspects of life—social, emotional, intellectual, and moral.
Human flourishing
In today’s world, the idea of flourishing has expanded to
include mental health, social connections, and societal well-being, along
with individual achievement
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Derived from Aristotle’s concept of “___,” which emphasizes living in
accordance with one’s virtues and realizing one’s full potential
eudaimonia
- comparable to theoretical knowledge
- explains the nature or principles
behind an object, even or
phenomenon
Science
- comparable to practical knowledge
- applies the theoretical knowledge in
order to have an output
Technology
Technological developments also cause
pollution.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Technologies such as nuclear weapons
also caused the ____
extermination of humans
industrialization made humans become
‘____’ workers, depriving them of the full
actualization of their potential
machine-like
