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STS PPT 5 Human Flourishing

The document discusses different views on what constitutes human flourishing. It notes Aristotle viewed happiness as the highest goal and resulting from living virtuously. Epicurus associated flourishing with moderation and finding contentment in simple pleasures. Nietzsche saw happiness as a state of laziness without worries. The document also examines perspectives on what constitutes a "good life" from thinkers like Socrates and Heidegger. Overall, it explores philosophical debates around what enables humans to live well and experience positive emotions, functioning, and relationships.

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STS PPT 5 Human Flourishing

The document discusses different views on what constitutes human flourishing. It notes Aristotle viewed happiness as the highest goal and resulting from living virtuously. Epicurus associated flourishing with moderation and finding contentment in simple pleasures. Nietzsche saw happiness as a state of laziness without worries. The document also examines perspectives on what constitutes a "good life" from thinkers like Socrates and Heidegger. Overall, it explores philosophical debates around what enables humans to live well and experience positive emotions, functioning, and relationships.

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Poiesis

Aristotelianism
Technological Pessimism
Technocratism
Martin Heidegger
Understanding Human Flourishing
 Human Flourishing
 the ability to live a good life.
 a state where people experience positive emotions,
positive psychological functioning, and positive
social functioning.
 an effort to achieve self-actualization and
fulfillment.

DARRYL G BAYONA
Understanding Human Flourishing

For humans to flourish, it means we’re on a path


towards physical and mental wellbeing that’s holistically
good, both for individuals and communities.
-Templeton World Charity Foundation (2023)

DARRYL G BAYONA
Different Views on Human Flourishing
 Aristotle
 Happiness is the highest desire and
ambition of all human beings.
 Happiness, flourishing, or eudemonia -
a state of having a good indwelling spirit or
being in a contented state of being healthy,
happy and prosperous.
 “Happiness depends on ourselves.”
 Central purpose of human life and a goal in
itself.
 Depends on the cultivation of virtue.

Aristotle
DARRYL G BAYONA
Different Views on Human Flourishing
 Epicurus
 The most pleasant life is one where we
abstain from unnecessary desires
and achieve an inner tranquility
(ataraxia) by
 being content with simple things
 by choosing the pleasure of philosophical
conversation with friends over the pursuit
of physical pleasures like food, drink, and sex

Epicurus

DARRYL G BAYONA
Different Views on Human Flourishing
 Nietzsche
 Happiness is an ideal state of
laziness
 do not have any worries or distress in
life

Friedrich Nietzsche

DARRYL G BAYONA
The Concept of Being Good
 Difference between Right and Good
 Right action means correctly applying a norm, premise,
presupposition rule, standard, or law.

 Being good involves having the character and personal


qualities that were justified by reason as having moral
worth.
 Moral refers to an individual’s own principles regarding right and
wrong.

DARRYL G BAYONA
The Concept of Being Good

DARRYL G BAYONA
The Good Life
 Socrates  Martin Heidegger
 “The unexamined life is  Dealt more on how we
not worth living for”, the live an “authentic life”
idea of worthwhile living rather than “good life”.
should be filtered with  Living an authentic life
experience and vice means living with deep
versa. acceptance on the
facticity of “death” and
resulting to a “life lived
according to what it
has clearly decided as
its meaning and
purpose.”
Good Life
 What is meant by good life?
 Living in comfort and luxury
with few problems or worries.
 Characterized by happiness
from living and doing well.
 Involves living in a way that
aligns with one's values and
beliefs.
 Involves achieving personal
goals and experiencing a sense
of accomplishment.
 Brings a sense of satisfaction
and contentment.
How about You?
What is your view about
happiness, or contentment,
or good life?
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Science and Technology
is also a movement
towards good life. How?
 Science and Technology and Good
Life
 Science and Technology are one of the
highest expressions of human
faculties.
 Science and Technology allow us to
thrive and flourish if we desire it.
 Science and Technology with virtue can
help an individual to be out of
danger.

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