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PHIL 204 Dolleen Tisawii’ashii Manning Final Take-Home Exam April 20th, 2023, Darwyn Lewis 20178875 1. Defining and comparing these terms, discuss ‘ the good life’ in relation to Mino-

bimaadiziwin, examined life, and rational life. From your perspective as a young person living today, considering each of these arguments, what would constitute a good life for you? Both philosophers and thinkers throughout history have argued about the 'good life.' there are multiple ways to understand what makes up a good life, such as Mino-bimaadiziwin, the rational and examined life. These concepts are crucial for me as a young person in today's society to understand to fulfil my happiness and have a good life. Mino-bimaadiziwin is a concept from the community of Anishinaabe, which means "living in a good way" or "the good life. The importance of this concept is living in balance with others, oneself, environment, and it prioritizes the well-being of the body, soul, and mind. Agamben and Aristotle did not directly discuss this, but it remains relevant in further discussion. The term "examined life" was coined by Socrates, who portrays this term as a life without introspection that is not as valuable as it may seem. Aristotle or Agamben's work should have addressed this in the Nicomachean ethics. However, it highlights the importance of logical thinking and self-analysis in living a satisfying life purposefully. The concept of the "examined life" is just an idea that many should participate in for philosophical exploration and to continuously scrutinize their actions, principles and behaviours to adjust to whichever environment they are in. As I connect it, I find it a coming of age for living beings to try and fail but use the failure as a step to reform for a better future. According to Aristotles' description of a rational life in his Nicomachean Ethics (I. 2, 2 and 7), Eudaimonia, or the pursuit of happiness, is the most important to the centre of the rational life. Aristotle thought happiness is one's ultimate goal throughout their life. As well as having a plan or purpose, the best way to achieve this is through good behaviour and thoughtful reflection to improve in all aspects of one's community. "Happiness makes a life choice worthy" (Nicomachean Ethics, I.1). He also believed that having a sensible life entailed developing virtues like, moderation, knowledge and bravery and attempting to balance purpose and pleasure. The idea of Homo Sacer is explored by Giorgio Agamben, which describes a person that is cast out by society and reduced to the state of barely living, in "The Omnibus Homo Sacer (pg 9-14). Agamben's writings and thoughts do not specifically come across the "good life," the writings do serve significant issues regarding the possibilities of exclusion and marginalization in modern society. One should work for equity, inclusion and social justice to allow everyone to live a happy, fulfilled life. Embracing interdependence and connection with individuals and the environment they stand, as underlined in Mino-bimaadiziwin, a happy life promotes a feeling of compassion, responsibility and community. Critical self-reflection and thought are deeply encouraged in examining life to access another point of view, actions, and beliefs and to develop emotionally and academically. In Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle also defines the pursuit of happiness as being guided by moral

behaviour and reason (Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle I. 1, 2 and 7). This further entails developing character traits like discernment, bravery, balancing pleasure and purpose and moderation. Giorgio Agamben's light of concepts in "The Omnibus Homo Sacer" (pg 9-14) is highly critical to understand the likelihood of exclusion and marginalization in modern society. Therefore, a good life should involve striving for equity, inclusion and social justice. Having a good life in today's modern society would combine the concept of rational life, Mino- bimaadiziwin and scrutinized. Pursuing happiness could be obtained through proper logical reflection, getting along with others and the environment that stands, critical thinking of oneself and self-reflection, and finally, standing up for equity, inclusion and social justice. - Aristotle, “happiness makes a life choiceworthy” from the Nicomachean ethics i 1, 2 and 7 week 3 - 'the omnibus homo sacer' pages 9-14 by Giorgio Agamben Week 2 2. What is necropolitics , according to Achilles Mbembe? Putting Mbembe’s concept in dialogue with one or two other texts from this course, discuss what makes this politics of death a critical lens for understanding modern life and death today. Political theorist Achilles Mbembe and Cameroonian philosopher introduced the concept of

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