- Eudemonistic
- Eudemonistic Eu*de`mon*is"tic, Eudaemonistic Eu*d[ae]`mon*is"tic, a. Of or pertaining to eudemonism.
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Eudaemonistic — Eudemonistic Eu*de mon*is tic, Eudaemonistic Eu*d[ae] mon*is tic, a. Of or pertaining to eudemonism … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eudaemonistical — Eudemonistical Eu*de mon*is tic*al, Eudaemonistical Eu*d[ae] mon*is tic*al, a. Eudemonistic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eudemonistical — Eu*de mon*is tic*al, Eudaemonistical Eu*d[ae] mon*is tic*al, a. Eudemonistic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eudemonism — eudemonist, n. eudemonistic, adj. eudemonistically, adv. /yooh dee meuh niz euhm/, n. Ethics. the doctrine that the basis of moral obligations is to be found in the tendency of right actions to produce happiness. Also, eudaemonism. [1820 30;… … Universalium
Scholasticism — • A term used to designate both a method and a system. It is applied to theology as well as to philosophy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Scholasticism Scholasticism … Catholic encyclopedia
The Highest Good — The Highest Good † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Highest Good We always act with a view to some good. The good is the object which all pursue, and for the sake of which they always act , says Plato (Republic, I, vi). His disciple… … Catholic encyclopedia
Augustine — Gerard O’Daly 1 LIFE AND PHILOSOPHICAL READINGS Augustine was born in Thagaste (modern Souk Ahras in Algeria) in Roman North Africa in AD 354. He died as bishop of Hippo (now Annaba, Algeria) in 430. His education followed the standard Roman… … History of philosophy
eudemonism — /juˈdimənɪzəm/ (say yooh deemuhnizuhm) noun the system of ethics which holds that the basis of moral obligations lies in their relation to the production of happiness. Also, eudaemonism. {eudemon(ia) + ism} –eudemonist, noun –eudemonistic… …
eudemonism — n. (also eudaemonism) a system of ethics that bases moral obligation on the likelihood of actions producing happiness. Derivatives: eudemonist n. eudemonistic adj. Etymology: Gk eudaimonismos system of happiness f. eudaimon happy (as EU , daimon… … Useful english dictionary
