HUMAN FLOURISHING
Group 1
Eudaimonia
• Literally “good spirited” is a term
coined by renowned Greek
philosopher Aristotle (385-323 BC) to
describe the pinnacle of happiness
that is attainable by humans.
• This has often been translated into
“human flourishing” in literature,
arguably likening humans to flowers
achieving their full bloom.
• Aristotle’s human flourishing arises
as a result of different components
such as phronesis, friendship wealth,
and power.
Science, technology, and human
flourishing
• Every discovery, innovation, and
success contributes to our pool of
human knowledge.
• Human perpetual need to locate
himself in the world by finding proofs
to trace evolution.
• Elicits our idea of self-importance
Science as method and results
1. Observe and determine if there
are unexplained occurrences
unfolding.
2. Determine the problem
identify factors involved.
3. Formulate hypothesis that could
explain the said phenomenon.
4. Conduct experiment by setting up
dependent and independent
variables, and trying to see how
independent ones affect
dependent ones.
5. Gather and analyze results
throughout and upon culmination
of the experiment.
6. Formulate conclusion and provide
recommendation in case others
would want to broaden the study.
Verification theory
• A discipline is science if it can be
confirmed or interpreted in the
event of an alternative
hypothesis being accepted.
• Premium of empiricism
• Takes into account those results
which are measurable and
experiments which are
repeatable.
Falsification theory
• As long as an ideology is not
proven to be false and can be
best explain a phenomenon over
alternative theories, we should
accept the said ideology.
• Allowed emergence of theories
otherwise rejected by verification
theory.
• Encourages research in order to
determine which among the
theories stand test of falsification.
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