Eudaimonia
n.hopeful, thoughtfulformal
What it means
Deep well-being created through meaningful activity and human flourishing.
Reach for it when discussing an Aristotelian ideal of living and functioning well
The seminar explored how friendship and purpose contribute to eudaimonia.
Choose between these
6- playful
the good life
when accessible philosophical shorthand is welcome
not when The phrase can be misread as comfort, wealth, or luxury.
- everyday
when health and life quality should be named broadly
not when Well-being can be momentary, subjective, or comfortable without virtuous activity.
- warm
fulfillment
when meaningful satisfaction from realizing potential matters
not when Fulfillment is subjective and may concern one goal rather than a whole life.
- professional
when broad healthy functioning is central
not when Flourishing is more accessible and does not necessarily carry the philosophical theory.
- professional
human thriving
when active development rather than pleasure is emphasized
not when Thriving is contemporary wording and may lack eudaimonia's ethical dimension.
- literary
when elevated language for happiness or blessedness fits
not when Felicity centers happiness and can sound archaic.
Said against
3- languishing
- misery
- dysfunction
It naturally appears in
3- pursuit of eudaimonia
The course linked the pursuit of eudaimonia to civic responsibility.
- human eudaimonia
Aristotle's account of human eudaimonia extends beyond pleasant feeling.
- conditions for eudaimonia
Secure friendship may be one of the conditions for eudaimonia.
Where this comes from
Eudaimonia is a philosophical concept, not a synonym for a passing happy mood.
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