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Human Persons Impending Death

The document discusses how the human person is oriented towards their impending death and how this gives meaning to life. It defines death and explains how we should live before life ends. Happiness and suffering are also examined, and how they relate to finding purpose and achieving goals before death.

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Human Persons Impending Death

The document discusses how the human person is oriented towards their impending death and how this gives meaning to life. It defines death and explains how we should live before life ends. Happiness and suffering are also examined, and how they relate to finding purpose and achieving goals before death.

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The Human Persons as

Oriented Towards their


Impending Death
Lesson 1: Definition of Freedom
and Its Kind
At the end of this lesson, the students will be
able to:
1. Explain the significance of death in the existence of the person
2. Recognize the meaning of their own lives
3. Enumerate the objectives they want to achieve and the projects they
want to do in life
1. What does living a meaningful life to you?

2. What objectives do you need to achieve


before you can say that you have lived
meaningful life?
The Human Person is capable of a certain
modality.

1. Actuality – the present state of the being


2. Possibility – the state not yet achieve but can
be possibly achieve
The German philosopher Martin
Heidegger provides an enlightening definition
of death. For him,

“DEATH IS THE POSSIBILITY OF THE


IMPOSSIBILITY OF ALL OTHER
POSSIBILITIES.”
We are temporal beings or
beings oriented towards death
Death
It is commonly understood as the end of
bodily functions which signals the end of a
person’s life.

#YOLO (YOU ONLY LIVE


ONCE)
How should I live my life before it
finally ends?
TERMINUS – means the full stop or end of a
line.

TELOS- means “goal, purpose, or


fulfillment.”
The human person is not born into this
world just so he or she could die. Man is put
on this earth to live a meaningful life, to be
virtuous, and achieve excellence.
With this in mind, we can look at two
experiences which make us reflect on the
meaning of life: HAPPINESS AND
SUFFERINGS.
What makes you happy?

Happiness – a state of being, not just an


emotional experiences or chosen mental
attitude.
According to Aristotle, happiness consists in
achieving, through the course of a whole
lifetime, all the goods — health, wealth,
knowledge, friends, etc. — that lead to the
perfection of human nature and to the
enrichment of human life. This requires us to
make choices, some of which may be very
difficult.
A good is a source of happiness and it has
3 kinds:
Noble good – it is pursued for its own sake; it is
good in itself (LOVE & FRIENDSHIP)
Useful good – is considered good as long as it
serves as a means to an end; its goodness is
found only from what it can provide. (MONEY)
Pleasurable good – is good so long as it
provides some form of pleasure, though it does
not have to be one kind.

“REAL HAPPINESS CAN BE FOUND IN


MORE PERMANENT AND MEANINGFUL
THINGS”
Why do we suffer?
Suffering – it takes lace when we patiently
endure unpleasantness, discomfort and pain.

It can be physical and mental suffering.


● Physical suffering – it happens when we
experience physical sensations such as
discomfort, hunger, distress and pain. These
are often caused by injury, disease, and lack
of basic needs.
Mental Suffering – It involves emotional and
mental states such as depression, anxiety, fear,
loneliness, and grief. These may be caused by
unexpected situations in life such as sudden
changes in lifestyle, loss of employment,
stressful situations, and grief caused by the
death of a loved one.
How do happiness, suffering
and death give meaning to
your life?
As we approach our death, we experience both
happiness and suffering. Although these are distinct
experiences, the two are not really meant to be
complete opposites, for there may be instances when
they enrich one another. The pursuit of happiness
requires that we go through the effort to achieve it.
Our efforts are often marked by difficulties and
discouragement.
Make a Eulogy of yourself. Begin your eulogy
by saying something true or meaningful such as: “I
lived a life full of adventure,” or “My journey to this
place was difficult but rewarding,” or “In the end,
what matters most is the love we give and the love we
receive.” Consider using a favorite quote that
summarizes your life or your perspective as well.

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