Eudaimonia
noun/ˌjuːdɪˈməʊnɪə/
Etymology Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek εὐδαιμονίᾱ (eudaimoníā, literally “good spirits”). By surface analysis, eu- + demon + -ia.
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Ethics, Human sciences, Philosophy, Sciences In Aristotelian ethics, a condition of living a life of the highest virtue; the state of human flourishing, which is desirable in and of itself, rather than as a means towards some other end.
- What then is the good or the best kind of life for an individual member of society? Aristotle answers that as far as the mere name is concerned, there is a general agreement to call the best life, Eudaimonia, Happiness. But the real problem is one of fact. What kind of life deserves to be called happiness?[1919, A. E. Taylor, Aristotle, London: T C & E C Jack:
- Related terms
- eudaemon, eudaemonic, eudaemonism, good life