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PHILO REVIEW
1ST SEM FINALS, 11-BLSD. GABRIELA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nothing remains the same forever; this is the law of entropy. Death is certain because we have seen people die. Anything that has a beginning also has an end. | Certainty of Death |
| As to when life will come to an end is beyond human will (except in the case of intentional death). | The Uncertainty of Death |
| Didn’t think we could know if there’s an afterlife or not, but he thought there were really only two possibilities. Either it is a DREAMLESS SLEEP or PASSAGE TO ANOTHER LIFE | SOCRATES |
| He believes that a human person is a soul in a body. When the body dies, the soul continues to live. Through death, the soul is liberated from the trap of the body. | PLATO |
| Death is a cessation of sensation, meaning he believes that death is neither good nor evil. He argued that fearing nonexistence is not only stupid but a total absurdity. | EPICURUS |
| He believes that we should celebrate the death of a loved one just as we celebrate every other life change that they experienced. | CHUANG TZU |
| The cycle of being born, growing up, growing old, and dying is a reality. Life is too short, and whether we like it or not, we are bound to die. Death is real, and it is part of our being. | Nothing Lasts Forever. |
| It also refers to the separation of body and spirit. Everything that exists in this universe comes to an end, and we humans are not exempt. | Death is the End of Bodily Functions |
| we choose happiness because it is the totality of who we are as human beings. | Happiness is a State of Being |
| kind of of good where one which is pursued for its own sake; examples are love and friendship. | Noble Good |
| kind of of good where it is found only what it can provide. | Useful Good |
| is good so long as it provides pleasure. Whatever the source of our happiness, let us see to it is real and meaningful. | Pleasurable Good |
| cause of death from disease, illness, or weakened condition | Sickness |
| cause of death from drug addiction, alcoholism, and smoking. | Vices |
| cause of death from unplanned, unintended, harmful events (road accidents, negligence, injuries). | Accident |
| Often misunderstood as indulgence (“eat, drink, and be merry”). Believes that True happiness = a peaceful, moderate life, not excess. | Epicurean Happiness |
| absence of bodily pain. | APONIA |
| freedom from mental disturbance. | ATARAXIA |
| Happiness comes from living in harmony with nature and reason. Focus only on what you can control (thoughts, choices, actions). Accept what you cannot control (health, wealth, death, reputation). | Stoic Happiness |
| APATHEIA | freedom from destructive emotions through reason. |
| refers to true happiness or flourishing, not fleeting pleasure. Life’s highest goal = living with virtue and purpose, which is achieved through rational activity and moral excellence. | Aristotle’s Eudaimonia |
| True happiness cannot be found in material goods or pleasures. The human heart remains restless, longing for something eternal. Only God can fulfill this longing | St. Augustine on Happiness |
| Imperfect Happiness, is found in this life through virtue and contemplation. Perfect Happiness (Beatitudo), is found only in the vision of God in heaven. | St. Thomas Aquinas on Happiness |