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6 days ago · eudaimonia, in Aristotelian ethics, the condition of human flourishing or of living well. The conventional English translation of the ancient Greek term, “happiness,” is unfortunate because eudaimonia, as Aristotle and most other ancient philosophers understood it, does not consist of a state of mind or a feeling of pleasure or contentment ...
Jun 28, 2024 · Marxism is an excellent example, a paradigm, of an ideology. Ideology, a form of social or political philosophy, or a system of ideas, that aspires both to explain the world and to change it. The word was introduced in the 18th century by the French philosopher A.-L.-C. Destutt de Tracy as a short name for what he called his ‘science of ideas
4 days ago · Existentialism is a form of philosophical inquiry that explores the issue of human existence. [1] [2] Existentialist philosophers explore questions related to the meaning, purpose, and value of human existence. Common concepts in existentialist thought include existential crisis, dread, and anxiety in the face of an absurd world and free will ...
Jun 25, 2024 · Feral children, children who, through either accident or deliberate isolation, have grown up with limited human contact. Such children have often been seen as inhabiting a boundary zone between human and animal existence; for this reason the motif of the child reared by animals is a recurring theme.
3 days ago · A History. Part One: India and China: "Zen (Chin. Ch'an, an abbreviation of ch'an-na, which transliterates the Sanskrit Dhyāna (Devanagari: ध्यान) or its Pali cognate Jhāna (Sanskrit; Pāli झान), terms meaning "meditation") is the name of a Mahāyāna Buddhist school of meditation originating in China.
Jun 22, 2024 · Organizational structure is a system that consists of explicit and implicit institutional rules and policies designed to outline how various work roles and responsibilities are delegated ...
Jun 15, 2024 · An existential conflict is often considered to be related to spirituality, as many people find meaning in spiritual practice. Psychologists have outlined distinct emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components of an existential crisis. The emotional part may include such feelings as despair, helplessness, guilt, fear, anxiety, and loneliness.
