U10a1 The Good Life PHI 2000 Ethics December 2011 Studies about the Good Life What I learned from Plato‚ Aristotle‚ Augustine‚ and Frankl Aristotle believes that one’s accomplishments in being happy are the driving force to a “Good Life”. The good life creates a happiness that relates to one functioning well and reason. Aristotle believes that it takes time‚ hard work and restraint to get to the employ the habits of reasoning and according to him everything has a purpose
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unexamined life is not worth living” Essay “An unexamined life is not worth living‚” said Socrates who questioned everything in his life. He always asked‚ “Why am I here and what is my purpose.” I would ask myself the same exact thing when I was younger because I always wondered what am I doing on earth and why me‚ what makes me do the things I do. The saying‚ “An unexamined life is not worth living” is very true in its words because living life on autopilot or having no purpose in life is having
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Is the unexamined life not worth living? Socrates was a great man‚ and is said to be one of the greatest philosophers in history‚ some may find this notion questionable‚ based on some of his own teachings. One famous quote is: “The unexamined life is not worth living” Is the unexamined life not worth living? On the contrary‚ it is! It seems respectful and good to paint a portrait of Socrates‚ in the manner I will. There is
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world as more profound place and gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. One of the most important things we learn is how to live life and love people. It also teaches us that each day should be lived to the fullest‚ regardless of the situation. Life is about overcoming challenges gaining wisdom and understanding‚ and living life fully‚ which is shown in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian‚ Tuesdays with Morrie‚ and “You’re Gonna Miss This.” On the first paragraph
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to give up his mission as the one calling Athens to the examined way of life. He refused to leave Athens‚ if the condition were to be that he had to give up teaching. He summed up his defense in the following way: If I say that I cannot hold my peace (by giving up my mission) because that would be to disobey the god‚ you will think that I am not in earnest and will not believe me. And if I tell you that no greater good can happen to a man than to discuss human excellence every day and the other
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it is ever right to do wrong intentionally. the many’s ignorance does not allow them to have true choice‚ and therefore their opinions are of no value to the one who strives after the truth and the good. Men‚ especially one so old as Socrates‚ should not fear death "There is only one good‚ knowledge‚ and one evil‚ ignorance." First because to keep his silence would be a disobedience to a direct command from God. Of course he knew they could not believe he was serious about this God thing
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Living a Life with No Regrets‚ Just Lessons We all have secrets‚things we regret‚dreams we can’t reach‚and a love that we can never forget.In our entire life‚how often do we utter the questions “what if”.What if i did that?‚What if that was my decision‚ or what if I did’nt do that.Any questions that starts with what if’s‚ A normal scenario‚ for we are still a student.What if questions that affects our behavior in a particular time of our life. This what if questions that construct a secrets and
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Life is such a beautiful and honorable gift‚ isn’t it? It gives our soul the opportunity to experience an exciting adventure in the physical realm and to also add value to the universe in a unique way. Yet‚ life continues to be a grand mystery. The older we become the more we realize how little we truly know (paradoxically‚ a sign of enlightenment and wisdom!). What is the ultimate truth regards our existence? Why are we here and how can we live our best life? Does anybody know the answer? I feel
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The Good Life Denise West April 14‚ 2013 Siena Heights University Gail Ryder Introduction A good life is what everyone desires. But what is actually a good life? Many people have their own interpretation of what a good life is. Society today has a different outlook on what is an acceptable lifestyle. Many people are influenced with the perception of how an individual should live their life. Some often find themselves trying to fulfill their happiness through America’s perception on how they
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It is an abbreviation which stands for "You Only Live Once." This expression roots from “Carpe Diem‚” which is Latin for "seize the day." It emphasizes how precious life is and how we should seize every extraordinary moment and opportunity that comes our way. It encourages people to bring out the best in them in order to enjoy life and make the most out of each day. Several adults say that YOLO is simply Carpe Diem for “stupid people.” This is because some teenagers interpret it in a different
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