4. The Good Life introduce the concept from
Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics and
examines issues in contemporary science
and technology using the same
philosophical lens.
5. • Who lived from 384 to 322 BC
• the most important ancient Greek
philosopher and scientist
• know for his natural philosophy, logical
and political theory
•was a student of Plato, was then a
student of Socrates. Together they were
considered the “Big three of Greek
Philosophy.”
ARISTOTLE
7. More about ARISTOTLE
• One of the greatest thinkers in the history of western
science and philosophy, making contribution to logic
metaphysics, mathematics, physics, biology, ethics,
politics, agriculture, medicine, dance and theatre.
• First to classify areas of human knowledge into distinct
disciples such as mathematics biology and ethics.
• One of the strongest advocates of liberal arts
education.
• Founder of the Lyceum, the first scientific institute
based in Athens Greece.
8. The Nicomachean Ethics
was abbreviated as NE or
sometimes EN based on
the Latin version of the
name, is a treatise on the
nature of the moral life
and human happiness
based on the unique
essence of human nature.
9. NICOMACHEAN ETHICS 2.2
All human activities aim at some good.
Every art and human inquiry, and similarly
every action and pursuit, is thought to aim
at some good, and for this reason the good
has been rightly declared as at which all
things aim.
11. What is eudaimonia?
Eudaimonia come from the Greek word EU
meaning is “GOOD” and DAIMON is “SPIRIT.”
It is generally refers to the good life, which is
marked by happiness and excellence. It is a
flourishing life filled with meaningful
endeavors that empower the human person to
be the best version of himself/herself.
12. Combining the root words,
eudaimonia means happiness.
Eudaimonia or happiness is unique
to humans for it is a uniquely
human function. Unlike wealth,
fame , and honor, happiness is the
ultimate good. In the Aristotelian
sense, happiness is “living well and
doing well.” (NE 1:4)
13. HAPPINESS
Happiness defines a good lifes. This
happiness, however , is not the kind that
comes from sensate pleasure. It is that which
come from living a life of virtue, a life of
excellent, manifisted from the personal to the
global scale.
14. HAPPINESS As the goal of life
The 5 Goals of Good Life
•MATERIALISM
•HEDONISM
•STOICISM
•THEOISM
•HUMANISM
15. MATERIALISM
Only material entities matter. Flourishing matter is what
makes us attain happiness.
HEDONISM
• The hedonism, for their part, see the end goal of life acquiring
pleasure.
• Life is about obtaining and indulging in pleasure because life is
limited.
• The mantra of this school of thought is the famous, “ eat, drink
and be merry for tomorrow we die”.
16. STOICISM
Happiness can be only be attained by a
careful practice of apathy.
Theoism
Ultimate basis of happiness is communion and
serving God while waiting to return in God.
17. HUMANISM
The freedom of man to carve his own destiny
and to legislate his own laws, free from the
shackles of a God that monitors and controls.
18. HAPPINESS AS THE ULTIMATE PURPOSE OF HUMANEXISTENCE
• Happiness is a final end or goal that encompasses
the totality of one’s life.
• It is not something that can be gained or lost in a
few hours.
•It is more like ultimate value of your life as lived up
to this moment, measuring how well you have lived
up to your full potential as a human being.
19. HAPPINESS TO ARISTOTLE
• Happiness depends on ourselves.
• Central purpose of human life and a good in itself.
• Depends on the cultivation to virtue.
• A genuine happy life required the fulfilment of a broad
range of conditions, including physical as well as mental
well being.
20. SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY ANDGOOD LIFE
•S&T is also the movement towards good life.
•S&T are one of the highest expressions of human
facilities.
•S&T allow us to thrive and flourish if we desire it.
•S&T may corrupt a person.
•S&T with virtue can help am individual to be out of
danger.
