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The document explores the concept of 'The Good Life,' emphasizing contentment, fulfillment, and happiness through various philosophical perspectives. It discusses ideas from Aristotle, John Stuart Mill's Greatest Happiness Principle, materialism, hedonism, stoicism, theism, and humanism. Each philosophy offers a different approach to understanding happiness and the meaning of life.

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The Good Lifee

The document explores the concept of 'The Good Life,' emphasizing contentment, fulfillment, and happiness through various philosophical perspectives. It discusses ideas from Aristotle, John Stuart Mill's Greatest Happiness Principle, materialism, hedonism, stoicism, theism, and humanism. Each philosophy offers a different approach to understanding happiness and the meaning of life.

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The Good Life

Defining The Good


Life

The Good Life is often defined


as a state of contentment and
fulfillment. It encompasses
various aspects such as
relationships, purpose, and
personal growth, all
contributing to an individual's
overall happiness.
Aristotle and How We All
Aspire for a Good Life
Happiness as the Goal of
a Good life

John Stuart Mill, 18th century

- he declared the Greatest Happiness


Principle.
- an action is right as far as it
maximizes the attainment of happiness
for the greatest number of people.
Materialism
- people who are clinging on to material
wealth as the primary source of the
meaning of their existence.

Democritus and Leucippus


- first materialist in Ancient Greece.
- they led a school whose primary belief is
that the world is made up of and is
controlled by the tiny indivisible units in
the world called atomos or seeds.
Hedonism
- life is about obtaining and indulging in
pleasure because life is limited.

- the famous mantra of this school of


thought led by Epicurus, "Eat, drink, and
be merry for tomorrow we die."
Stoicism

- One must learn to distance oneself and


be apathetic. For stoics, happiness can
only be attained by a careful practice of
apathy.

- The original term for apathy is apatheia,


which means to be indifferent.

-This is also led by Epicurus.


Theism
- ultimate basis of happiness for theist is
the communion with God.

- The Philippines as a predominantly


Catholic Country, is a witness to how
people base their life goals on beliefs that
hinged on some form os supernatural
reality called heaven.
Humanism
-freedom of men to carve his own destiny
and to legislate his own laws, free from
the shackles of a God that monitors and
controls.

- Inspired by the enlightenment in 17th


century, humanist see themselves not
merely as stewards of the creation but as
individual who are in control of
themselves and the world outside them.
Thank
You!

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