Meaning of life

and their life, is meaningless. No creation, no thoughts, nothing valuable being done, such as Sisyphus pushing a rock up a hill over and over again, is not beneficial to this world. One does not gain anything from what Sisyphus is doing. But one can gain many things from the paintings and their painters mentioned before. The paintings can stimulate minds; create an imagination and thought process of others so they too can create their own substances. For example, I believe my life would not be…

one can remember, Philosophers have always tried to answer of what the meaning of life is, or if there is even meaning, but eventually gave up on it because too many factors are implied in answering such a question. In his article, The Meanings of the Questions of Life, John Wisdom challenges the question by presenting some of the factors that might lead some people to think that it is pointless to ask what the meaning of life is before presenting his own opinion that states that asking the…

The Meaning Of Life The last chapter that Nagel expresses his philosophy is about the meaning of life. He asks what is the true meaning of life? And why our existence even matters? He continues on saying we make big and small problems such a big issue, when in reality they don’t even matter just like all of us. Of course Nagel then reverses the role and explains that people tend to find a purpose for themselves, like worshiping God, a meaning to living. But why, he asks, if God doesn’t even…

A Response to Question 1, Section 1: The Meaning of Life: Wolf vs. Taylor Both Richard Taylor and Susan Wolf understand the difficulty of answering the question, “What is the meaning of life?” Taylor begins his “The Meaning of Life” by saying that we do not even understand what the question means to then answer it, and Wolf claims in her own “The Meanings of Lives” that the question is embarrassing to ask because, as Taylor asserts, we really do not understand what is being asked here. Taylor…

Article Review: “Momma and the Meaning of Life” Yalom’s (1999) book, “Momma and the Meaning of Life” provides tales of psychotherapy. Several of Yalom psychotherapy group tales were of value to my training as a professional counselor. Throughout his book, there are multiple advice given to Yalom that are worthy of attention, especially at a counselor in training. I have always had an interest in group therapy; Yalom’ s tales of his group therapy experiences gave clinical insight of group…

The meaning of life seems to be a question that is inextricably linked with the idea of faith and religion. However, in this current age, fuelled and arguably, created by technology the question has now become more so a debate between faith and knowledge as the provider of substance and assurances in the world. This essay is not providing a definite answer, for there is no single answer, however, it does examine the differing perspectives on what provides true meaning of life. Perhaps the true…

What is the meaning of life? Since “42” isn 't the correct answer, some deeper thinking is needed to find out exactly why we are here on this planet and what we’re supposed to do. Thomas Nagel attempts to answer this question in his many musings. He argues that because humans are finite they cannot make a significant impact on the universe. That in the far future, no one will care the slightest bit about our small lives. Therefore we have made no impact on the universe. Because of this our…

ask of anyone is for them to define is , 'What the meaning of life is? '. It stirs the subconscious to wonder that perhaps there is a particular ultimate objective of your life. In order to reach that breakthrough a person will need to reach the affirmation that there is a game plan for them to satisfy in this lifetime, they don 't just exist to exist. To do so each individual must choose from among the reasons of what they believe their life purpose behind existing is. This will be…

Life has so much meaning towards nature, life, and literally everything that surrounds us, that is why everyone should be conscious of what we are offered for a limited time. We have to inhale and exhale very smoothly and live every moment with no fear of what can happen to us the next day. Life is full of surprises, and if one does not strive to get them, then the opportunity is gone forever. Researchers and writers from around the world have had hard times finding answers towards a supposedly…

coexist in total tranquility. It may be unattainable, but strides can be made to get closer to this goal. Although the understanding of the purpose of life in the “Allegory of the Cave” is simple, it provides a meaningful outlook on how to live: one should achieve knowledge and as their duty, share it with others. In the Bible, however, the meaning of life is to serve God and help others. This is clearly shown through Moses and the Israelites. This paper will analyze both of these writings and…