PHILO-5.. death and the meaning of my life

DEATH IS NOT HE MEANING OF LIFE, IT'S A REMINDER TO LIVE MEANINGFULLY

1. Group 5 DEATH AND THE MEANING OF MY LIFE

2. We are now at the final stage of our philosophical reflection on the human ‎person. Let us try to recall the essential things we have learned so far. In the beginning ‎of the course, we discussed how philosophy directs us towards a way of looking at life ‎from a holistic perspective.

3. We have learned, therefore, that philosophizing is not just about “knowing” ‎things. Wisdom is not the same as knowledge. Wisdom includes the humble ‎acceptance of things we don’t readily understand, and our “yes” to the invitation to do well on it.

4. The most overriding uncertainty for all human beings is the lack of ‎knowledge about our deaths and what happens after it.

5. ‎ ‎ What is the meaning of life? This is the focus of this chapter

6. “Thou hast made us for thyself, and our heart is restless until it finds its ‎ rest in thee” – St. Augustine Confession

7. Have you ever w ondered about how nothing seems to last forever?

8. ‎ Objects get ‎worn out until they can’t be used anymore, food and drinks expire, and trends become ‎outdated after some time. Even more, what about the cycle of being born, growing up, ‎getting sick, and dying? These point to one very important reality about human ‎condition: we are temporal beings or “beings oriented towards death.”

9. Have you ever thought about what it means to die?

10. A ten-year-old once asked his mother a question: “Mom, what if years after ‎we die, no one will remember us, what we said, or what we did, what is the point of ‎doing what we are doing today?” ‎If you were an honest mother, what would you tell this little boy?

11. Views of life after death Catholicism : Resurrection, eternal life. ‎ Hinduism : Karma and reincarnation . ‎ Materialism : Death is the end.

12. ‎Death ‎ - is commonly understood as the end of bodily functions which signals the end of a person's life. ‎- it also refers to the separation of the body and the spirit ‎There are people who deny the idea of human decline and death.

13. ‎‎ Some people rely on anti-aging treatment s and products to make them look, feel, and think that they are younger than they really are. ‎Others focused on experiencing intense moments and feelings in order to feel alive because no one really knows when life will end.

14. ‎DEATH= THE GREAT EQUALIZER

15. YOLO (YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE)

16. ‎ How should I live my life before it finally ends? ‎ ‎Understanding the person as being-towards death bring us back to a very important topic. Freedom - it has been discussed previously that the essence is ‎ Self Determination- the capacity to choose and act for one self.

17. Given all these considerations, we may ask: what is the end of this life? ‎Some philosophers view end a "terminus" which means the full stop or end of a line. For them, life ends and nothing follows. ‎Others, however, consider ‎ end as "telos" which means goals, purpose, or fulfillment

18. Happiness and Suffering ‎Happiness- is a state of being and not merely an emotional experience or a chosen mental health.

19. The goods or sources of happiness ‎ Noble good- for its own sake( Love and friendship) ‎ Useful good- from what it can provide( ex. Money) ‎ Pleasurable good- (ex, Netflix Subscription, Mobile legends)

20. W hy do we suffer? - suffering takes place when we patiently endure unpleasantness, discomfort and pain

21. 1. Physical suffering ( ex. ‎Discomfort, hunger, distress and pain) ‎2. Mental suffering ( ex. anxiety, depression, etc ) ‎- Suffering are necessary without it, we are unable to grow and improve. ‎- Remember that the difficulties are not without reason .

22. ‎Death is not the purpose of life, it's a reminder to live meaningfully

23. ‎"DEATH IS CERTAIN BUT IT GIVES LUFE MEANING"