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HUMAN FLOURISHING  ❑1. Understand the concept of human flourishing; UNIT ❑2. Analyze human flourishing LEARNING OUTCOMES in relation to the progress of : science and technology; and ❑3. Conceptualize own views on human flourishing. S...

HUMAN FLOURISHING  ❑1. Understand the concept of human flourishing; UNIT ❑2. Analyze human flourishing LEARNING OUTCOMES in relation to the progress of : science and technology; and ❑3. Conceptualize own views on human flourishing. Science and technology has changed human landscape. Man tends to show unlimited contentment-eager to seek better replacement for anything that performs the functions of man.  Robots, machines and other technologies are intended to enhance human condition, or in the future, replace the human functions in the society.  HUMAN BEING Biologists describe This designates that human as having the human being is a attributes of living complex matter capable organisms-including of performing plants and animals. life-sustaining processes. Human being the highest form of these living organisms, is said to have characteristic s which cannot be substantiated through mere science. Smith (2012) shared that, we can’t turn to science for an answer because in the first place, science identified human with varied opinion and limited evidence. Blakemore and Greenfield ( 1987; as cited in Bernaldez, 2001) recognized that the possession of intellect distinguishes a human being from another creature. This intellect supports self-consciousness and awareness sufficient for the achievement of human’s function, discovery of truth, and development and mankind. What is the meaning of human-being  According to Heidegger, it was originally the fundamental question of philosophy, which was pursued by the ancient Greek philosophers but later on neglected, if not forgotten, in Western philosophy According to Heidegger, Furthermore, he argued that asking for the meaning of the term “being” doesn’t suggest that the “inquirer” has no idea about it because in the first place, the meaning of “being” is associated with the concept of existence, which means that the “inquirer” already has the idea on the term “however vague or incomplete”. The “inquirer” obviously refers to “man” as “being”, focuses to the “what” of human existence. According to Heidegger, This somehow justifies human being’s adaptability to environmental changes and ability to manipulate environment in the interest of survival Heidegger used the term “dasein” which literally means “being there” focuses on the “mode of existence” or the “who” of “Dasein”. The “modes of existence” is fundamentally established by two things: 1. Dasein exist in a world 2. Dasein has a self that it defines as it exist in such world. (Mabaquiao, n.d) -Hence this support human being’s capacity to decide on what is good or bad for them Understanding Human Flourishing Understanding Human Flourishing It has been discussed that human being is endowed with innate abilities and characteristics that let him sustain his function and to survive in the given environment. Aristotle’s teachings suggest that each man’s life has a purpose and that the function of one’s life is to attain that purpose. For Aristotle, happiness (earthly) is the highest desire and ambition of all human beings. -And to achieve it, one must cultivate the highest virtues within oneself. Aristotle believed that human beings have a natural desire and capacity to know and understand the truth, to pursue moral excellence, and to instantiate their ideals in the world through action. -Furthermore, these actions are geared towards one’s proper and desired end-flourishing, happiness or eudemonia.  Etymologically speaking, eudemonia is consists of Greek words “eu” which means “good” and “daemon” which means “spirit”. -meaning “the state of having good indwelling spirit; a good genius”.  (also known as Eudaemonism) is a Greek word, which refers to state of having a good indwelling spirit of being in a contented state of being healthy, happy and prosperous.  In moral philosophy, eudaimonia is used to refer to the right actions as those that result in the well-being of an individual. Epicurus (born 341 B.C) was a Greek philosopher who contradicted the metaphysical philosophers. -he believed that balance and temperature were created space for happiness. His view is not more of how happiness can be defined but more on theory about the real source to experience it. Friedrich Nietzche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher and cultural critic who published intensively in the 1870s and 1880s. He is known for his criticisms on psychological analyses that resulted to opposing ideas on the people’s received ideas. As expected, Nietzche viewed happiness in a different way. For him happiness is an “ideal state of laziness”. -Laziness for him is described as to not have any worries or distress in life. Philosophers’ views are the evidence of objective sense of how it means to flourish. -It accepts that man’s ultimate Science desire technology of living is to flourishand and human to flourishing experience a life of well-being (life that goes well for him). Advances and continuous technological growth are the results of intensified an application of scientific knowledge to deliver progress in the society. Scientific applications continuously provide convenience to human lives. But also because of scientific applications progress become problematic, ethic even legal concerns. Flourishing can either be based on the state of mind (e.g mental habit) or a kind of value (e.g insights, outlook).