Two of the most prominent ancient greek philosophers were plato and aristotle.
The greek philosopher called a flourishing life “Eudaimonia”
Eudaimonia is usually equated with Happiness.
Eudaimonia or Human flourishing means-(Happiness)
Virtue is referred to as “excellence”
According to PLATO, a human being can developed virtue by;
1. By examining things and thinking more.
2. By masterly using reasons.
3. By living the four cardinal virtues.(wisdom, Courage, Temperance, Justice)
According to ARISTOTLE eudaimonia or human flourishing is the highest goods of human beings.
By gaining knowledge, human will flourish, he called this “intellectual Virtue”
2 types of Knowledge; "Theoretical knowledge", "practical knowledge"
Ramon Cabanos Barba (August 31, 1939 – October 10, 2021) was a Filipino inventor and horticulturist best known for inventing a way to induce more flowers in mango trees using ethrel and potassium nitrate.
RAMON C. BARBA His invention, widely used today, revolutionized the Philippine mango industry, making the crop one of the country’s top export earners.
RICARDO M. LANTICAN
has a B.S. in Agriculture at the University of the Philippines, Los Banos, Laguna, (1954)
He is a Professor, at the Institute of Plant Breeding, at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños, College, Laguna.
-He received the title of National Scientist in 2005 for developing over 20 enhanced mungbean, soybean, and peanut varieties.
Dr. Lantican and his team developed the aptly named Pag-asa (“hope”) mungbean varieties, which mature earlier and more uniformly than typical mungbeans.
Dr. Lantican’s collaborative efforts with other UPLB researchers resulted in the development of a flavorful, high-yielding variety named Tiwala (“trust”).
l His work on breeding peanuts also became a “blessing” to farmers, literally and figuratively.
ANGEL ALCALA (BALIK SCIENTIST)
found a passion and love for marine life especially those in the tropical waters of his country. With more than thirty years of experience as a marine biologist, he contributed to his country’s marine development and ecology concerns.
MARINE CONSERVATION; His research and advocacy have helped preserve marine biodiversity and habitats, which are crucial for the sustainability of coastal communities and the nation's fisheries industry.
NONAWIN LUCAB AGUSTIN (BALIK SCIENTIST)
Education: Doctor of Philosophy in Bioengineering Sciences, Nagoya University. Field of Specialization: Plant Physiology Plant Breeding
Nonawin Lucab Agustin is a leading expert in biotechnology, particularly in the field of molecular biology and genetic engineering. Her research has focused on developing genetically modified crops that are resistant to pests, diseases, and environmental stresses.
Angel Alcala was born on march 1 1929
Ricardo M. Lantican National scientist in 2005
Rationality -differentiate human from animals
Phronesis -or practical wisdom
Criteria for human flourishing
life as a whole
human flourish is a dynamite state
objective goods
Science -is a systemic body of knowledge that seeks to explain.
Penicillium notatum -antibiotic nature through science.
11 Virtue of Character "virtous traits"
courage
temperance
liberality
magnificence
magnaminity
patience
truthfulness
wittiness
friendliness
justice
shame
Cardinal virtues
wisdom
courage
temperance
justice
for Plato the well being of individual human must not depends on external goods.
Human flourishing
human are physical being
human as emotional being
human as social being
human are rational being
Human flourishing
is when an individual is optimally using his or her potential and capabilities
Human flourishing refers to a state where people experience positive emotions, positive psychological functioning, and positive social functioning most of the time, living within an optimal range of human functioning.