FINALS

• Aristotle- made significant and lasting contributions to nearly every aspect of human knowledge, from logic to biology to ethics and aesthetics.
• Aristotle- also the father of Biology.
• ''We are supposed to cultivate good character in order for our souls to

  flourish'' -Aristotle
• MARTIN HEIDEGGER - a German philosopher and a seminal thinker in the Continental tradition of philosophy. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the most original and important philosophers of the 20th

  century.
• “The human person is both the bearer and beneficiary of science and

  technology, and he flourishes and finds meaning in the world he builds.” -Martin Heidegger
• According to Aristotle, human beings are rational beings
• The Greek word, Nous (usually translated as "Intellect", or "Intelligence" in this context, or sometimes "mind" or "reason") is described as God,

  or more precisely an image of God
• For Aristotle, a human being is rational (based on facts or reason and not by emotion). Reason is divine characteristic. Humans have the spark of the divine. If there were no intellect, there would be no will.
• ''Humans have the natural desire and capacity to know and understand the truth, pursue moral excellence, and instantiate their ideals through action.'' -Aristotle
• “Humans beings are curious by nature.” – Aristotle
• “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle
• HUMAN FLOURISHING -The rational use of one’s individual human

  potentialities, including talents, abilities, and virtues in the pursuit of his freely and rationally chosen values and goals. Through guided principles
• Jason Hickel, an anthropologist at the London school of economics challenge us to rethink and reflect on a different paradigm of the de-development
• Heads of state are gathering in New York to sign the UN's new sustainable development goals (SDGs). The main objective is to eradicate poverty by 2030. Beyoncé, One Direction and Malala are on board.
• Since 1980, the global economy has grown by 380%, but the number of people living in poverty on less than $5 (£3.20) a day has increased by more than 1.1 billion.
• Orthodox economists insist that al we need is yet more growth. More progressive types tell us that we need to shift some of the yields of growth from the richer segments of the population to the poorer ones, evening things out a bit.
• Economist Peter Edward argues that instead of pushing poorer countries to "catch up" with rich ones, we should be thinking of ways to get rich countries to “catch down”
• Latin Americans, who are organizing alternative visions around the indigenous concept of buen vivir, or good living. The west has its own tradition of reflection on the good life
• Robert and Edward Skidelsky take us down this road in his book “How Much is Enough?” where they lay out the possibility of interventions such as banning advertising, a shorter working week and a basic income, all of which would improve our lives while reducing consumption.
• The ancient Greeks called this concept of "living well and doing wel" as eudaimonia. The word came from the greek word eu meaning "good" and daimon meaning "spirit." Taken together, it generally refers to the good life, which is marked by the happiness and excellence
• according to Aristotle, happiness is the ultimate end of human action
• Happiness defines a good life. This happiness, however, is not the kind that comes from sensate pleasures. It is which comes from living a life of virtue, a life of excellence, manifested from the personal to the global scale.
• Virtue plays a significant role in the living and attainment of the good life. It is the constant practice of the good no mater how difficult the circumstances may be.
• intellectual virtue in the main owes its birth and growth to teaching (for which reason it requires experience and time)
• moral virtue comes about as a result of habit
• Nicomachean Ethics - Aristotle's ethical treatise that is concerned with the nature of virtue and the good life.
• Human beings live in a spiritual and physical world.
• ARISTOTLE refers to virtues as character traits or psychological dispositions. Actions are in accordance with reasons.
• PRUDENCE – making the right decisions. For Aristotle, prudence or practical wisdom is a virtue of thought that is practical rather than theoretical and deliberative rather than intuitive. It is the intellectual virtue that perfects reasoning in regard to decision making in the realm of human action.
• JUSTICE – fairness and equality. Justice is an important part of our moral lives because we all have a duty to be just. We must strive to act fairly towards others and ensure they receive what is due them.
• COURAGE – facing danger bravely. Courage is one of the most admired qualities in people. It allows us to face up to difficult situations and overcome fear when necessary.
• TECHNOLOGY → physical world
• SPIRITUAL WORLD → guided principles from one’s spiritual individuality (doctrines, cultures, teachings)
• Martin Heidegger- Human person as both the bearer and beneficiary

  of science and technology.
• "Human flourishes and finds meaning in the world

  that he/she builds." - Martin Heidegger
• "Human may unconsciously acquire, consume or destroy what the world has to offer." - Martin Heidegger
• The standardized unit that measures resource use and waste is about 1.8 global hectares
• The Overconsumption, puts the planet and society at risk according to the middle and high income countries
• The two indicators of the quality of life given in the article are Life expectancy and Literacy rates.
• Climate change is the crisis on the planet that would force us to slow down if we do not so voluntarily.