- eudaimonism
- eu·dai·mo·nism
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eudaimonism — Ethics as based on the Aristotelian notion of eudaimonia or human flourishing. While closely allied to virtue ethics, the approach is different when the Greek equation between acting virtuously and flourishing is broken. Eudaimonism can also vary … Philosophy dictionary
eudaimonism — noun see eudaemonism … New Collegiate Dictionary
Eudaimonism — Eudaemonism is a philosophy that defines right action as that which leads to well being , thus holding well being as having essential value. The concept originates in Aristotle s Nicomachean Ethics . In Aristotle, eudaemonism means that all… … Wikipedia
Eudaimonism — A system of ethics that evaluates actions in terms of their capacity to produce happiness … Mini philosophy glossary
eudaimonism — Эвдемонизм … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
eudaimonism — noun see eudaemonism … Useful english dictionary
Eudaimonia — (Greek: polytonic|εὐδαιμονία) is a classical Greek word commonly translated as happiness . Etymologically, it consists of the word eu ( good or well being ) and daimōn ( spirit or minor deity , used by extension to mean one s lot or fortune).… … Wikipedia
Socrates and the beginnings of moral philosophy — Hugh H.Benson INTRODUCTION Cicero in Tusculan Disputations famously tells us that Socrates first called philosophy down from the sky, set it in cities and even introduced it into homes, and compelled it to consider life and morals, good and evil … History of philosophy
Fellowship of Reason — The Fellowship of Reason is a moral community based in Atlanta, in the United States. Its founder, Martin L. Cowen III, calls himself a non theist , and says that although he does not believe in God or other things supernatural, he nonetheless… … Wikipedia
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