Chapter II
Science, Technology & the
Human Condition
Lesson 1
The Human Flourishing in
Terms of
Science & Technology
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to:
1. Define Human flourishing ;
2. Interview different people about human flourishing
3. Differentiate western & eastern philosophy about
human flourishing ; and
4. Cite the importance of Human flourishing
There is an end of all of the
actions that we perform
which we desire for itself. ~
Aristotle~
The best describe
flourishing in term of the
people experience
2 Types of Civilization in Human
Flourishing
1. Western Civilization-
Focuses on Individual
2. Eastern Civilization-
Focus on Community
Eudaimonia-is a term coined by Greek
philosopher Aristotle (385-323 BC) means
good spirited.
Flourishing is defined as good human
endeavor which success is being attain
(Article, 2019). Every individual aims to
flourish for their own happiness, goals and
other things that they wanted and it is the
fulfillment as a human being (Aristotle, 2019).
Human being can develop virtue by:
1. By examining things and thinking more
2. By masterly using reason
3. By living the Four fundamental virtues
a. Wisdom
b. Courage
c. Temperance
d. Justice
Maslow’s Hierarchy Of
Needs
Heidegger’s statement. it says that science,
technology and human flourishing are
related that the good is inherently
related to the truth.
Contributions of science and
technology have been laid down
on the previous topic every
discovery, innovation and
success. It contributes to our
knowledge.
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