Eudaimonia
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Eudaimonia is a concept from ancient Greek philosophy denoting a state of human flourishing, happiness, and living well in accordance with virtue.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek concept
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ethical concept ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ |
| associatedWith | virtue ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Aristotelian ethics
NERFINISHED
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ancient Greek ethics ⓘ virtue ethics ⓘ |
| consideredBy |
Aristotle as complete good
ⓘ
Aristotle as self-sufficient ⓘ Aristotle as the final end ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
hedonic pleasure
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mere enjoyment ⓘ |
| definedAs |
activity of the soul in accordance with virtue
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the highest human good ⓘ the ultimate end of human life ⓘ |
| definedBy | Aristotle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denotes |
happiness
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human flourishing ⓘ living well ⓘ |
| discussedBy |
Aristotle
NERFINISHED
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Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ Socrates NERFINISHED ⓘ Stoic philosophers ⓘ |
| discussedInWork | Nicomachean Ethics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasGoalFor | human life ⓘ |
| hasGreekSpelling | εὐδαιμονία ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
flourishing
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living in accordance with virtue ⓘ well-being ⓘ |
| hasOriginIn | ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary well-being theory
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modern virtue ethics ⓘ positive psychology ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
fulfilling human function
ⓘ
living in accordance with reason ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
arete
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telos ⓘ the good life ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| requires |
moral virtue
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practical wisdom ⓘ rational activity ⓘ |
| requiresExternalGoodsAccordingTo | Aristotle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ positive psychology ⓘ |
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