chapter 12
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| big-earnings theory | from the hedonist view that people who work heard or who make sacrifices for others deserve material rewards
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| carpe diem | Latin phrase meaning "seize the day"; a major hedonist creed which advises us to live for the moment and amass all the pleasures we can
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| epicureanism | based on teachings of Epicurus, the belief that happiness is freedom from pain
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| hedonism | from the Greek for "delight," the belief that happiness consists of the sum of all the pleasures we can experience
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| Hinayana | one of the 2 major schools of Buddhism; from the Sanskrit meaning "little ferryboat," also called the "narrow path,: the personal attainment of serenity thru meditation
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| Mahatma | from Sanskrit words meaning "great" and "soul," a title of love and respect for one who is know to be wise and good; applied to Ghandi
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| Mahayana | one of the 2 major schools of Buddhism; from Sanskrit meaning "big ferryboat," the wider path to happiness, attainable by helping others find the way
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| moksha | early Hindu term for the higher state of happiness possible, a condition of pure bliss in which one is free from all desire
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| nirvana | Buddhist term for the highest state of happiness possible, akin to the Hindu concept of moksha
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| schadenfreude | German term for the experience of joy in the misfortunes of others
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| stoicism | named for the stoa (porch) where Zeno taught the philosophy of curbing desire to cope with the inevitability of pain
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
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You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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