The Human Person
Flourishing in Terms of
Science and
Science, Technology, and
Technology
Society
WMSU
By: Parado, E
Tampad K.
learning objectives:
After this lesson, students will be able to:
• Identify different ideas about what makes life
fulfilling.
• Explain how the scientific method developed and why
science is reliable.
• Compare ideas of a good life with advances in science
and technology, so they can decide for themselves
what a good life means.
introduction:
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 a reward for behavior that prolongs survival.
Is Happiness a destination or a journey?
• 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.
Is Happiness a destination or a journey?
•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 intellectually or
by engaging in activities that make them spiritually richer people.
Eudaimonia
• "Good-spirited"
• Coined by Aristotle.
• Describes the pinnacle of happiness that is attainable by humans.
• "Human flourishing"
Eudaimonia
• According to Aristotle, there is an end of all of the actions that
we perform which we desire for itself - eudaimonia, flourishing,
or happiness, which is desired for its own sake with all other
things being desired on its account.
• Eudaimonia is a property of one's life when considered as a
whole. Flourishing is the highest good of human endeavors and
than toward which all actions aim. It is success as a human being.
The best life is one of excellent human activity.
Human Flourishing
• From Nicomachean Ethics (philosophical inquiry into the nature of
the good life for a human being). Written by Aristotle's son,
Nicomachus.
• Human flourishing arises as a result of different components such as:
• Phronesis - the habit of making the right decisions, and taking the
right actions in context, and relentless pursuit of excellence for the
common good.
• Friendship
• Wealth
• Power
Human Flourishing
• Humans of today are expected to become "man of the world".
• 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 a passé.
• Coordination is the new trend.
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 for the sake of • Human Flourishing as an
society end
• Chinese Confucian system • Aristotelian view
• Japanese Bushido • Aims for eudaimonia as the
ultimate goal
• Encourage studies of
literature, sciences, and art
for a greater cause
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND
HUMAN FLOURISHING
• Science and technology contribute to human knowledge through discoveries, innovations, and
successes.
• One key theme is finding proof understand evolution.
• Human flourishing is linked to setting goals that involve science and technology.
• Science and technology serve as tools to help achieve human flourishing.
• The relationship between science, technology, and human flourishing is based on the idea that what
is "good" is connected to "truth."
• Science aims to establish truth, which supports human progress.
(In short, science and technology help people improve their lives by discovering truths that lead to
progress and well-being.)
SCIENCE AS METHOD AND
RESULTS
1. Observation – Identify any unexplained occurrences or patterns.
2. Determine the problem – Define the issue and recognize the factors
involved.
3. Hypothesis Formulation – Propose a possible explanation for the
phenomenon.
4. Conduct experiment – Set up experiments using independent and
dependent variables to test the hypothesis.
5. Gather and analyze – Gather and analyze results throughout the
process.
6. Formulate conclusion & provide Recommendations – Draw conclusions
VERIFICATION THEORY
Verification Theory says that a statement is
only meaningful if we can prove it true through
direct observation or logic.
For example:
"The sun rises in the east" is meaningful
because we can see it happen.
VIENNA CIRCLE
A group of scholars who believed that:
• only observable things are meaningful, rejecting unverifiable claims as
meaningless.
• only those which can be observed should be reharded as meaningful.
Member of Vienna Circle
MORITZ SCHLICK (Founfer)
Rodulf Carnap Otto Neurath Herbert Feigl
Hans Hahn Kurt Godel (associated but not a core member) Friedrich Waisman
Falsification Theory
°Falsification Theory says that for a theory to be
scientific, it must be possible to prove it wrong with
evidence.
For example:
If someone says, "All swans are white," this is
scientific because we can test it—finding a black
SCIENCE AS SOCIAL ENDEAVOR
• Science is no longer limited to scientists working
in labs.
• It plays a broader role in society, contributing to
social progress.
SCIENCE AND RESULT
• People tend to trust science when it delivers
results.
• However, science is not always 100% accurate
(e.g., weather forecasts can't always predict
disasters).
SCIENCE AS EDUCATION
• People should develop intellectual virtues to
distinguish truth from falsehood.
• Helps us understand the world, solve problems,
and create new technology. It encourages
curiosity and helps tackle big challenges like
health and climate change.
THANK YOU!!!!!
