Beschreibung:
Stewart Goetz is Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Ursinus College, USA.
An engaging introduction to philosophical thinking about life's meaning. Goetz and Seachris provide the reader with accessible examples, before looking at the main theoretical approaches to meaning and key philosophers associated with them. Ideal for students coming to the subject for the first time.
Preface 1. The meaning of life's meaning 2. Meaning and purpose 3. Meaning and significance I: Value 4. Meaning and significance II: Mattering 5. Meaning and sense-making 6. Meaning and evil 7. Meaning, death, and immortality. Appendix I: (One type of) mid- or quarter-life crisis Appendix II: Buddhism and the Meaning of Life Glossary of Terms Bibliography Index