The good life

Being happy is the definition of the good life for me. Personally, if you are happy then you are doing what you want to be doing. There are many factors that can lead to being happy. Some of my factors are being free, healthy, and successful. I honestly believe that being free can be interpreted in many ways. But for me, being free is a key to having a good life. If you are trapped in jail or even in someones property, is that a good life? It is not. Having freedom is one factor that everyone…

Aristotle: Demystifying the Good Life Aristotle had a singularly practical approach to living a good life, one that rouses hope and reasonability rather than dread and piousness. He was able to view the purpose of human morality based on its contextual function within nature, rather than the sentimental fanaticism and self-importance that comes so naturally to humans. His practical analysis feels reasonable and respectful, rather than demanding and condescending. It’s a more effective and…

In “Plato’s Republic: Justice and the Good Life”, Socrates explores the subject of morality and justice within the soul. His quest to find the answer first involves analyzing justice in a city, and then in the soul and lastly by answering the question why be moral? He accomplishes this by analyzing different levels of justice in the soul from different individuals. First, I will reconstruct Plato’s account of justice as three parts of the soul, those being the rational, spirited and appetite…

C.S. Lewis said,“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” Adversity is an unfortunate event or circumstance in someone’s life. Adversity can be overcome through perseverance, resulting in one becoming an improved and stronger person. Remaining optimistic in times of difficulty can carry you through trials. “In a book called ‘Breaking Murphy’s Law,’ Suzanne C. Segerstrom, a professor of psychology at the University of Kentucky, explained that that optimism is not…

What is the good life? Many philosophers believe that they know what a good life is, what it consists of and how the good life can be reached. Lucretius, a Roman philosopher who followed the idea of Epicureanism, believed that simple pleasures and avoiding pain is happiness which leads to the good life opposed to Epictetus, a Greek philosopher who followed the idea of Stoicism, believed that one should never desire or seek pleasure whatsoever. Although Epicureanism may sound similar to Epictetus…

What exactly is a good life? Is it based on what your life looks like on the outside, or is it based on how a person chooses to feel about their life and the lives around them? Is it based on your actions and whether or not you planed for things to go a certain way? Well Aristotle had a view of the good life and how he felt you could acquire it. Aristotle’s views on living well begin with a simple consideration of ends and means. Aristotle argued that as we mature, we act less aimlessly and…

The good life has many definitions throughout history. According to the textbook, the definition of good life is "the defense of the principles and rules of morality. It is sometimes called moral philosophy, although this is but a single part of the broad field of ethics, (Solomon & Higgins7). Since the time of the great philosopher Plato, people have asked the question, "what is the good life?" The philosophy of hedonism states that the good life involves getting all the pleasures out of life…

days in life. Dudley Clendinen expresses this in his article "The Good Short Life". Reporter and Editor, Clendinen published this article July of 2011. Like all his other work, it was placed in "The New York Times." Dudley Clendinen lived his last years with A.L.S. The tone of Clendinen in his article, shows effectiveness to his intended audience by arguing his disease is rather positive than negative. He lets those who are carriers of A.L.S and those who love ones are carriers know that life is…

in his or her life that end in pleasure, goodness and happiness. It is then we come to find why humans seek these characteristics in their day to day lives. According to Aristotle, he distinguishes between these three attributes pleasure, goodness, and happiness and answers the overall question on why humans seek these characteristics in their lives. Within Aristotle’s text, he goes into depths on happiness, the virtues and the mean of reason, and lastly how to achieve the good life. From a…

The Qualities of a Good Life Coach By Christina Cordle May 13, 2012 It is utterly true that no man is an island. No person would be able to surmount all the tumults in life without having to lean on others. In any other way, if you tend to assume everything on your own there is a tendency that you break down. Life itself is an arduous pursuit. We need others' helping hands so as we can stand strong amidst all the storms in life. We are not alone. There are other people who can lend a hand to…