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OverviewWhat are we asking when we ask, ""What is the meaning of life?""? Can there be meaning without God? Is a happy life a meaningful life? Can an immoral life be meaningful? Does our suffering have meaning? Does death threaten meaning? What is this thing called The Meaning of Life? provides an engaging and stimulating 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. Topics covered include: What does the question, ""What is the meaning of life?"", even mean? Does life have a purpose? What is valuable? Do we matter? Does life (or my life) make any sense? Is there any meaning in suffering? Does death threaten meaning? Would immortality be good or bad news for us? With boxed summaries of key concepts and noteworthy examples, discussion questions, and suggestions for further reading included within each chapter, this book is the ideal introduction to life’s meaning for philosophy students coming to the subject for the first time. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stewart Goetz (Ursinus College, USA) , Joshua W. Seachris (University of Notre Dame, USA.)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9780415786775ISBN 10: 0415786770 Pages: 190 Publication Date: 16 April 2020 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface 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 IndexReviewsGoetz and Seachris have written an outstanding, systematic, engaging book on the meaning of life. There is no better guide to this important area of inquiry, one of great importance both within and outside academic life. - Charles Taliaferro, St. Olaf College, USA Goetz and Seachris have written an outstanding, systematic, engaging book on the meaning of life. There is no better guide to this important area of inquiry, one of great importance both within and outside academic life. - Charles Taliaferro, St. Olaf College, USA This is a readable and stimulating introduction to life's greatest question. It is a text book but not just a text book, for it breaks new ground in being structured around an original and impressively thorough survey of the meaning of meaning. It will appeal to both academics and general readers. - Stephen Leach, Keele University, UK Goetz and Seachris have written an outstanding, systematic, engaging book on the meaning of life. There is no better guide to this important area of inquiry, one of great importance both within and outside academic life. - Charles Taliaferro, St. Olaf College, USA This is a readable and stimulating introduction to life's greatest question. It is a text book but not just a text book, for it breaks new ground in being structured around an original and impressively thorough survey of the meaning of meaning. It will appeal to both academics and general readers. - Stephen Leach, Keele University, UK Goetz and Seachris have written an outstanding, systematic, engaging book on the meaning of life. There is no better guide to this important area of inquiry, one of great importance both within and outside academic life. - Charles Taliaferro, St. Olaf College, USA This is a readable and stimulating introduction to life's greatest question. It is a text book but not just a text book, for it breaks new ground in being structured around an original and impressively thorough survey of the meaning of meaning. It will appeal to both academics and general readers. - Stephen Leach, Keele University, UK Author InformationStewart Goetz is Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Ursinus College, USA. Joshua W. Seachris is Assistant Teaching Professor of Philosophy and Program Director at the Center for Philosophy of Religion, University of Notre Dame, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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