HUMAN FLOURISHING

Lesson Objectives 01 Identify different

conceptions of human
flourishing
02 Determine the
development of scientific
method and validity of
science
03 Critic human flourishing
vis-à-vis a progress of
science and technology
to able to define for
themselves the meaning
of a good life.
 WHAT IS
HAPPINESS?
In psychology, happiness is a mental or emotional
state of well-being which can be defined by, among
others, positive or pleasant emotions ranging 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

flood of hormones released in the brain as reward
for behavior that prolongs survival.
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Is HAPPINESS IS A
Journey or Destination?
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. Eudaimonia
defines happiness as the
pursuit of becoming a better
person. Eudaimonists do this
by challenging themselves
inttelectually or by engaging in
activities that makes them
spiritually richer people.
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EUDAIMONIA
EUDAIMONIA

“Good Spirited”

Coined by “HUMAN
Aristotle FLOURISHING”

Describe the pinnacle of

happiness that is attainable
by humans
From Nicomachean
Ethics

Human Flourishing arises

as result of different
components such as
• Phronesis
• Friendship
• Wealth
• Power
 Eastern VS Western Conception
Regarding society and human
flourishing

EASTERN CONCEPTION WESTERN CONCEPTION

• Focus is community- centric • More focused on the individual.

• Individual should sacrifice himself • Human flourishing as an end.

for the sake of society
• Aristotelian view
• Chinese Confucian system
• Aims for eudamonia as the ultimate
• Japanese Bushido good

• Encourage studies of literature,

sciences, and art for a greater
cause
 In ancient Greek society, they believe that Humans of today are expected
acquiring these will surely bring the seekers
to become “man of the world”
happiness, which in effect allows them to
partake in the greater notion what we call Good.
Supposed to situate himself in
a global neighborhood,
As time changes, elements that comprise working side by side among
human flourishing changed.
institutions and the
government to be able to reach
People found means to live more comfortably common goal.
explore places, develop more products, and
make more money. Competition as a means of
survival has become pass.
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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.

10% Elicits our idea of self-importance

40%
20%

30%
Technology is human activity we excel in as a result of achieving
science.
 Science as Method and Results
Science stems from objectivity brought upon by rigid method

Claim to reason and empiricism

10%
40%
20%

30%
 Steps in Scientific Method

1 3 5

2 4 6

Observe Determine Formulate Conduct Gather and Formulate

the hypothesis experiment analyze conclusions and
problem provide
recommendation
 Verification Theory
A discipline is science if it can be confirmed or interpreted in
the event of an alternative hypothesis being accepted.

Premium on empriricism.

Takes into account those results which are measurable and

experiments which are repeatable.
Vienna Circle

Group of scholars who believed that

Only those which can be observed

should be regard as meaningful.

Reject those which cannot be

directly accessed as meaningless.
Suppose, for instance, this girl, Lea
has a theory that her classmate Ian
likes her.

Good, she thought, she like him too.

But how would she know that he likes
her?

She began observing him and his

interactions with her. Several
gestures she noted include his
always exchanging pleasantries with
her whenever they bump into each
Through this observations, she was
other, his big smiles when he sees
then able to conclude that Ian does
her, and him going out of his way to
like her because, she thought, why
greet her, and him going out od his
would anyone do something like that
way to greet her even when riding a
for a person he does not like?
jeepney.
As it turns out, however, Ian is just
generally happy to meet people he
knew. He had known Lea since they
were in first year and regards her as
a generally okay person. It is no
surprise than that upon learning that
Ian basically does this to everyone,
Lea was crushed. She vowed herself
that she would never assume again.
 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 the

verification theory

Encourages research in order to determine which among the

theories can stand the test of falsification.
Trough this he concluded that lea
does not like him, and does his best
to show her that he is not a threat.

He began greeting her whenever they

pass by each other at the corridor,
even going so far as calling her
attention when he was in the jeepney
and saw her walking past

When they were able to talk to each

other, he found out that Lea is just
really shy and is not accustomed to
people greeting her. He then was able
to conclude that his initial impression
of her not liking him is wrong and
thus said proposition is rejected.
• There is no known rule as to the
number of instance that a theory
is rejected or falsified in order for
it to be set aside.
• There is no assurance that
observable event or “evidences”
are indeed manifestations of a
certain concept or theories”.
Thank You