HUMAN FLOURISHING

HUMAN FLOURISHING
HUMAN FLOURISHING
 HUMAN FLOURISHING

Eudaimonia, literally “good spirited” is a

term coined by renowned Greek philosopher
Aristotle 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.
HUMAN FLOURISHING
 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY
AND HUMAN FLOURISHING

Human Flourishing is deeply intertwined

with goal setting relevant to science and
technology.
“Technology is human activity that we excel
in as a result of achieving science
(Heidegger).
The end goals of both science and
technology and humans flourishing are
related.
 SCIENCE AS METHOD
AND RESULTS

1. Observe
2. Determine the problem
3. Formulate hypothesis
4. Conduct experiment
5. Gather and analyze
6. Formulate conclusion
7. Provide recommendation
 SCIENCE AS METHOD
AND RESULTS

• Verification Theory
-earliest criterion that distinguishes
philosophy and science
-Schrodinger’s cat
-astrology
-Thomas Kuhn warned us against bridging
the gap between evidence and theory
 SCIENCE AS METHOD
AND RESULTS

• Falsification Theory(Karl Popper)

-current methodology in science that as long
as is not proven to be false and can best
explain a phenomenon over alternative
theories, we should accept the ideology
-encourages research in order to determine
which among the theories can stand the test
of falsification
 SCIENCE AS METHOD
AND RESULTS

• Science as Social Endeavor

• Science and Results
• Science as Education
• How Much is Too Much?