Description
This engaging philosophical investigation asks whether life has meaning—and whether that meaning must come from religion, destiny, or some grand cosmic purpose. Drawing on a wide range of philosophical ideas, it considers six possible sources of significance, including helping others, serving humanity, happiness, achievement, savoring the present, and freeing the mind. Rather than offering a simple formula, the book argues that a meaningful life is an ongoing project grounded in the values we recognize and the choices we make, with love emerging as a particularly powerful motivation. Clear, challenging, and intellectually accessible, it invites readers to take responsibility for making sense of their own lives.
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paperback
Oxford University Press, USA
Published Nov 26, 2002
304 pages
ISBN: 9780192803399
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First Published
2002
Language
eng
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