Etymology: Greek Eu (good) daimon (spirit)
Best translated as "human fluorishing"
A core concept in Aristotelian ethics
Best translated as "human fluorishing"
A core concept in Aristotelian ethics
by BootinCracklin May 20, 2015
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Dude 1: Once I retire to the Bahamas, I will be able to reach eudaimonia.
Dude 2: All I need to reach eudaimonia is a Netflix and Chill with that cute girl next door who’ll play Zelda with me:
Dude 1: One man’s trash is another man’s treasure...
Dude 2: All I need to reach eudaimonia is a Netflix and Chill with that cute girl next door who’ll play Zelda with me:
Dude 1: One man’s trash is another man’s treasure...
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It is a Greek word commonly translated as happiness or welfare; however, "human flourishing" has been proposed as a more accurate translation. It is a central concept in Aristotelian ethics and political philosophy.
The perspective that most guides my own life and conception on manhood is Aristotle’s concept of eudaimonia
by maurizioviera April 24, 2014
Get the Eudaimonia mug.Eudaemon in Greek means having a good attendant spirit, and consequently being happy. It is composed of the words εὖ eu, which means "well" or "good" and δαίμων daemon, which means "divinity, spirit or divine power.
Simply means divine power.
Simply means divine power.
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