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    The document discusses how the human experience is defined by our mortality and temporality, challenging us to live purposeful lives and find meaning through relationships with others. It also explores how happiness, suffering, and death are interrelated and can give significance to our existence, noting that while we will die, we have an opportunity to enrich our own lives and the lives of people around us through connection. The discussion provides perspectives on finding purpose and fulfillment despite the inevitability of death.

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    PHILO Lesson 8 (Group 5)

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    Lesson 8: THE HUMAN PERSONS AS ORIENTED TOWARDS

    THEIR IMPENDING DEATH

    GROUP 5

    I. ACTIVITY

    Sharing: Recall what has happened in your life lately.


    What moments brought you great joy? What filled you with pain and suffering?

    II. DISCUSSION

    How does the reality of death define our lives?

     A very important reality about our human condition tell us that: we are temporal beings or “beings
    oriented towards death.”
     Death is 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 soul.
     The human person is an embodied spirit or the unity of a body and a spirit. The body grows and
    dies, while the soul continues to exist even after the body has passed.

    How should I live my life before it finally ends?

     The essence of freedom is self-determination, the capacity to choose and act for oneself. While
    there is no freedom in the inevitability of death, we have the freedom to live our lives well or not.
     The temporal existence of a person means that his or her life is temporary; he or she is not a being who
    exists permanently and for eternity.
     Accepting the fact that we have a limited time in this world allows us to determine the course of our
    life – to paint a picture of how our life will progress and how we envision it to end.
     Temporality challenges us to make choices that will be good for us and the people around us.
    Although we are oriented towards our death, death is not the goal of life. The challenge is to live a
    meaningful life.
     What is the end of life? The term end can be understood in two ways. Some philosophers view end as a
    terminus, the full stop or end of a line; “life ends and nothing follows.” Others, however, consider
    end as telos, “goal, purpose or fulfillment.”

    What makes you happy?

     Happiness is a state of being, not just an emotional experience or a chosen mental attitude. We
    do not choose happiness; we choose the means to achieve it.
     A good is a source of happiness and it has three kinds:
    ▪ A noble good is one which is pursued for its own sake; it is good in itself.
    ▪ A useful good is considered good so long as it serves as a means to an end; its goodness is
    found only from what it can provide.
    ▪ A pleasurable good is good so long as it provides some form of pleasure, though it doesn’t
    have to be physical.
     The kind of happiness that can be gained from a good is also closely tied to its nature. Real happiness
    can be found in more permanent and meaningful things.

    Why do we suffer?

     Suffering takes place when we patiently endure unpleasantness, discomfort and pain.
     It can be experienced in the form:
    ▪ Physical suffering – when we experience physical sensations such as discomfort, hunger,
    distress and pain.
    ▪ Mental suffering – involves emotional and mental states such as depression, anxiety, fear,
    loneliness, and grief.
     Suffering is generally viewed as an undesirable condition, and we naturally seek pleasure and avoid
    pain. Another view states that suffering is necessary in shaping our existence because without it,
    we are unable to grow, and our positive experiences lose meaning and significance.

    How do happiness, suffering, and death give meaning to your life?

     As we approach death, we experience both happiness and suffering. The two are not really meant to be
    opposites, for they can also enrich one another.
     As intersubjective beings who have a tendency to form bonds with others, it is only natural that
    the meaning of life be found when we open ourselves to others. This means that although we will
    eventually die, we have an opportunity to enrich our lives as well as the lives of others.

    III. ABSTRACTION

    1. What does living a meaningful life mean to you?


    2. What do you think brings about real happiness? What things in your life make you truly happy?

    IV. QUIZ

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