Well-Being, Eudaimonia, and Nature-Fulfillment

Richard Kim

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-37576-8_25

Well-Being, Eudaimonia, and Nature-Fulfillment

Richard Kim

Department of Philosophy

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Abstract

This chapter aims to clarify the connection between Aristotle’s account of eudaimonia and the contemporary concept of well-being. I argue that some of the difficulties on this matter arise from ambiguities concerning both the concept of eudaimonia and the concept of well-being. An improved understanding of these concepts will put us in a better position to appreciate the strengths of Aristotle’s account and why it still mattters as a significant theory of well-being.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Aristotelian Naturalism
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37576-8_25
State	Published - Apr 7 2020

Keywords

Aristotelian naturalism
well-being
Eudaimonia
happiness
perfectionism
human nature

Disciplines

Philosophy
Other Philosophy

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