Elementy psychologii pozytywnej w nawiązaniu do rozważań Arystotelesa

• Authors: Juruś Dariusz

Title variants

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Elements of positive psychology in reference to the Aristotelian theory

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

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In the paper I argue, contrary to the statement uttered once by Martin Seligman, that Aristotelian theory of eudaimonia (one of the key concept of positive psychology) is not subjective and based on uncertain principles. I reconstruct Aristotelian theory of eudaimonia and argue that the concept of good is neither subjective nor objective but relational. It means that a thing, act or action is good if it contributes to one’s eudaimonia. I also pinpoint that the concept of flow, which seems to be a “discovery” of positive psychology, must be based on the theory of virtues and the doctrine of human nature, which are the foundations of the Aristotelian view.

Keywords

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eudaimonia; positive psychology; concept of good; virtues; human nature; flow

• Publisher: Krakowska Akademia im. Andrzeja Frycza Modrzewskiego
• Journal: Państwo i Społeczeństwo
• Year: 2012
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 11-20

Contributors

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Juruś Dariusz

• Uniwersytet Śląski