Human Flourishing: Presented By: Ejor, Geacaniga and Sarabia

HUMAN
FLOURISHING
Presented by:
Ejor, Geacaniga and Sarabia
OBJECTIVES
• Identify different conceptions of human
flourishing;
• Determine the development of the scientific

method and validity of science; and
• Critic human flourishing vis-à-vis progress of

science and technology to be able to define for
themselves the meaning of a good life.
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WHAT IS
HAPPINESS?
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• In psychology, happiness is a mental or emotional state of
well-being which can be defined by, among others, positive
or pleasant emotions raging from contentment to intense
joy.
• To behaviorists, happiness is a cocktail of emotions we
experience when we do something good or positive.
• To neurologists, happiness is the experience of a food or
hormones release in the brain as a reward for behavior that
prolongs survival.
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Is happiness a destination or a
journey?
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• The hedonistic view of well-being is that happiness is the
polar opposite of suffering; the presence of happiness
indicates the absence of pain. Because of this, hedonists
believe that the purpose of life is to maximize happiness,
which minimizes misery.
• Eudaimonia, a term that combines the Greek words for

“good” and “spirit” to describe the ideology. Eudemonia
defines happiness as the pursuit of becoming a better
person. Eudaemonists for this by challenging themselves
intellectually or by engaging in activities that make them
spiritually richer people.
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EUDAIMONIA
• ” Good spirited”
• Coined by Aristotle
• Describes the pinnacle of happiness that is attainable by
humans.
• “Human Flourishing”
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• From Nicomachean Ethics
(Philosophical inquiry into the nature of the good life for a human being).
- Human flourishing arises as a result of different component

such as:
• Phronesis
• Friendship
• Wealth
• Power
Note!
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• In ancient Greek society, they believe that acquiring these
will surely bring the seekers happiness, which in effect
allows them to partake in the greater notion of what we call
the Good.
• As time changes, elements that comprise human flourishing
changed.
• People found means to live more comfortably, explore
more places, develop more products, and make more
money.
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• 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 a common goal.
• Competition as a means of survival has become persse.
• Coordination is the new trend.
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Eastern vs Western
conception regarding
society and human
flourishing
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EASTERN WESTERN
CONCEPTION CONCEPTION
• Focus is community-centric • More focused on the individual
• Individual should sacrifice • Human flourishing as an end
himself for the sake of society. • Aristotelian view
• Chinese Confucian system • Aims for eudaimonia as the
ultimate good.
• Japanese Bushido
• Encourage studies of
literature, sciences, and art for
a greater cause.
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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN
FLOURISHING
• Every discovery, innovation, and success contributes to our

pool of human knowledge.
• Human’s perpetual need to locate himself in the world by
finding proofs to trace evolution.
• Elicits our idea od self-importance.
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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN
FLOURISHING
• Technology is a human activity we excel in as a result of

achieving science. (Heidegger)
• Good is inherent related to the truth.
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SCIENCE AS METHOD AND RESULTS
• Science steams from objectivity brought upon by a rigid

method.
• Claim to reason and empiricism.
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SCIENCE IN SPECIFIC METHOD
1. Observe
2. Determine the problem
3. Formulate hypothesis
4. Conduct experiment
5. Gather and analyze
6. Formulate conclusion and provide recommendation.
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VERIFICATIO
N THEORY
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VERIFICATION THEORY
• A discipline is a science if it can be confirmed or

interpreted in the event of an alternative hypothesis being
accepted.
• Premium on empiricism
• Takes into account those results which are measurable and
experiments which are repeatable.
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THANK YOU
Mirjam Nilsson
206-555-0146
mirjam@contoso.com
www.contoso.com

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HUMAN

• Determine the development of the scientific

• Critic human flourishing vis-à-vis progress of

• Eudaimonia, a term that combines the Greek words for

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- Human flourishing arises as a result of different component

• Every discovery, innovation, and success contributes to our

• Technology is a human activity we excel in as a result of

• Science steams from objectivity brought upon by a rigid

• A discipline is a science if it can be confirmed or

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