The Most Important Virtue for a Good Life | Meghan Sullivan | TED
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DownloadSo I'm a philosopher at the University of Notre Dame,
where I teach a very popular course on the good life.
In my career, I have corrupted thousands of youth with philosophy.
And tonight, I’m here to try to corrupt you
with what I think is one of the most important,
but least appreciated ideas
in the philosophy of the good life today.
Most major philosophers
and nearly every major world religion
puts the virtue of love at the center of the good life.
But what exactly does it mean to practice this virtue?
To get my students thinking about this, I give them a thought experiment.
Suppose I had a pill,
and if you took it,
it would cause you to experience love for absolutely anyone you met.
Would you take it?
I’ve asked this to thousands of students,
and the answer I overwhelmingly get from my very earnest,
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Key Vocabulary (10)
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
People refers to a group of human beings or the general public. It is the standard plural form of the word 'person'.
To feel a strong affection for someone, such as a family member or partner. It also means to have a very great interest in or pleasure from an activity or thing.
An adult male human being as distinguished from a woman or a child. It can also refer to the human race as a whole, though this usage is becoming less common in modern gender-neutral language.
positive
"Good job!"
A pill is a small, solid piece of medicine that you swallow whole. It is usually round or oval and is used to treat illness or improve health.
"The pill is important."
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"one of the most important, but least appreciated ideas"
"sometimes it goes off in the middle of the night"
"University of Notre Dame, where I teach a very popular course"
"I have corrupted thousands of youth with philosophy"
"if you took it, it would cause you to experience love for absolutely anyone you..."
"Suppose I had a pill"
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