Exhibition Prep: Rehearsal of Performances
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Aristotle's Eudaimonia:
- What does it mean to live a “life well-lived”?
- To what degree should we be cultivating virtue in our lives on Earth?
Four Corners
- The highest pursuit in human life is learning and attaining knowledge.
- In order to live a “good life,” we must do good deeds that develop our moral character.
Solo or with a partner, answer the following questions on a piece of paper or a Google doc. Share the doc with Jessica and be sure both partners' names are on it.
1. Define "Eudaimonia." Google it beyond this reading. Does this Google search add to your definition? How might Aristotle's definition of “happiness” differ from other ways we define it.
2. According to Aristotle, what makes humans different from other forms of nature? What does this difference have to do with the purpose of our existence and our pursuit of happiness?
3. For Aristotle, how do we live a happy and meaningful life? What might this involve? Give specifics.
4. Explain the Golden Mean. Use the table on the last page of your reading to help you understand it. Look up any words on the table that you don't already know; annotate the meaning and add it to your vocabulary!
5. What might an existentialist say to Aristotle's theory of a meaningful life?
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