HUMAN FLOURISHING

Prepared by: Eliezah Flor F. Belmes

Eudaimonia
 Literally means “good spirited”
 Coined by Greek Philosopher Aristotle
 It describes the pinnacle of happiness that is
attainable by humans
 Often been translated into “human flourishing” in
literature, likening humans to flowers achieving their
full bloom
Human Flourishing
 As discussed in the Nichomachean Ethics, Aristotle’s
human flourishing arises as a result of different
components such as:
 Phronesis

 Friendship

 Wealth

 Power
Human Flourishing
 In the Ancient Greek society, they believe that
acquiring those qualities will surely bring the
seekers happiness, which in effect allows them to
partake in the grater notion of what we call the
Good
Human Flourishing
 In the beginning, early people relied on simple
machines to make hunting and gathering easier
 This development allowed them to make grander
and more sophisticated machines to aid them in
their endeavors that eventually led to space
explorations, medicine innovations, and ventures of
life after death
Human Flourishing
 Concept of human flourishing today proved to be
different from what Aristotle originally perceived
 Humans of today are expected to become a “man
of the world”
 He is 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 passé;
coordination is the new trend
Human Flourishing
 There exist a discrepancy between eastern and
western conception regarding society and human
flourishing
 Western civilization tends to be more focused on the
individual
 East are more community-centric
Human Flourishing
 Human flourishing as an end then is primarily more
of a concern for Western civilizations over eastern
ones
 Eastern View
 Community takes the highest regard that the individual
should sacrifice himself for the sake of the society
 Chinese Confucian system or the Japanese Bushido,
both of which view the whole as greater than their
components
Reference:
Alata, E. et.al.(2018). Science, Technology, and Society.