Embracing the Present in a Transient World

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📋 Course Outline

  1. Perception of Time
  2. Fatalism and Pessimism
  3. Present Moment Happiness
  4. Memory and Desire
  5. Impact of Future Anxiety
  6. Living in the Present
  7. Projection of Happiness
  8. Time and Human Condition
  9. Love and Temporal Solidification
  10. Vulnerability of Love

📖 1. Perception of Time

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Fatalism: The philosophical view that the course of time and events are predetermined and unavoidable, implying that human free will cannot alter what is destined to happen. Example: Believing that future happiness is impossible because everything is already set.

  • Pessimism: A worldview that anticipates negative outcomes, especially regarding the possibility of happiness, due to the inevitable decline or end of all things. Example: Thinking that all pleasures will eventually turn to suffering or loss.

  • Transcendental Objectivity of Time: The idea that time exists independently of human perception, an external reality that continues regardless of individual awareness. Example: The notion that time passes whether we notice it or not.

  • Presentism: The philosophical stance that only the present moment truly exists, with the past and future being mental constructs. Example: Focusing solely on current experiences rather than past or future concerns.

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1. What does 'Presentism' refer to in the context of perception of time?

2. Who is the philosopher associated with emphasizing that humans tend to ignore the present and focus on the past or future, leading to dissatisfaction?

3. What is the primary role or purpose of practicing present moment happiness according to the context?

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Perception of Time — definition?

How we experience or interpret time's flow.

Fatalism — role?

Belief that events are predetermined, limiting human agency.

Pessimism — worldview?

Expecting negative outcomes due to life's impermanence.

Transcendental Objectivity — meaning?

Time exists independently of perception, as an external reality.

Presentism — stance?

Only the present moment truly exists.

Hedonic Persistence — mechanism?

Clinging to pleasurable memories to prolong happiness.

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