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What are the 5 pillars of human flourishing according to Seligman's Well-Being Theory?
Which pillar of human flourishing relates to being absorbed in an activity and losing self-consciousness?
What does the 'achieving life' in Seligman's theory focus on?
According to Thomas Nagel, what does cosmic insignificance mean in relation to a meaningful life?
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What is the key focus of human enhancement through technology as mentioned in the text?
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Human Flourishing
- Human being is an individual person that makes up society and is responsible for researches and innovations.
- Aristotle defines man as a rational animal because he can think and use reason consistently.
- Human beings have spiritual and physical needs that are satisfied through science and technology.
Changes in Human Body
- Short bodies and long guts (6 million years ago)
- Tall bodies and short guts (9 million years ago)
- Compact bodies and short gut (400,000 years ago)
- Bones were sleeker and weaker
Complexity of the Brain
- Human brain size tripled and became the largest and most complex of any living primate.
- Evolution of human brain is mainly focused on selective pressures of physical and social environments.
Social Life
- Humans depend on social life, sharing food, caring for infants, and building social networks to survive.
- Family is a socially recognized group that forms an emotional connection and serves as an economic unit of society.
- Society is a group of people who share common economic, social, and industrial infrastructures.
Importance of Societies
- Support for each other
- Formation of social groups
- Regulation of policies and standards
- Achievement of a common goal
Use of Language and Symbols
- Ancient people communicated using language, symbols, or sounds.
- They used pigments, painting, and carvings to store information.
- Adornments represented membership in a group or someone's age, sex, and social status.
Aristotle's Concept of Human Flourishing
- Human flourishing is an effort to achieve self-actualization and fulfillment within a larger community.
- It encompasses uniqueness, dignity, diversity, freedom, happiness, and holistic well-being.
- Aristotle defines the good proper to human beings as the activities in which the life functions specific to human beings are most fully realized.
Martin Seligman's Well-Being Theory
- Flourishing is a descriptor of positive mental health.
- Positive emotions fuel psychological resilience and trigger emotional and physical well-being.
- The 5 pillars of human flourishing (PERMA) are:
- Positive Emotion
- Engagement
- Relationships
- Meaning
- Accomplishment
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Test your knowledge on the concepts of human flourishing, needs of humans, pillars of Well-Being Theory, and the definition of 'Man'. This quiz is based on Chapter 7 of the Science and Technology subject.