The Wellbeing Analogy
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https://doi.org/10.46553/cecon.41.105.2023.p11-21Keywords:
well-being, analogy, Aristotle, eudaimoniaAbstract
The diversity of meanings or applications of “wellbeing” fuel a discussion about its context-dependence or not. This article will first introduce this discussion. Next, it will present the classical logical notion of analogy considering it as a possible answer to the discussion. After that, Section 3 will apply analogy to wellbeing and will suggest its possible “primary meaning”. Finally, a short conclusion will follow.Downloads
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