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- Dictionarylife/lʌɪf/
noun
- 1. the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death: "the origins of life" Similar Opposite
- 2. the existence of an individual human being or animal: "a disaster that claimed the lives of 266 people" Similar
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May 15, 2007 · A standard distinction to draw is between the meaning “in” life, where a human person is what can exhibit meaning, and the meaning “of” life in a narrow sense, where the human species as a whole is what can be meaningful or not.
The meaning of life pertains to the inherent significance or philosophical meaning of living (or existence in general). There is not a definitive answer, and thinking or discourse on the topic is sought in the English language through the question, "What is the meaning of life?" (or the related "Why are we here?"
Mar 12, 2017 · “What is the meaning of human life, or, for that matter, of the life of any creature? To know an answer to this question means to be religious.
Mar 3, 2018 · What Is the Meaning of Life? The meaning of life is that which we choose to give it. Posted March 3, 2018 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina. Key points. Reliance on an eternal afterlife only...
Aug 11, 2017 · What's the meaning of life? “Every time you look up at the stars, and wonder what they are and how they got there, you give the Universe meaning, and add to your own meaning” WIRED. It’s one...
Jun 25, 2024 · The meaning of life is that which we choose to give it. Updated June 25, 2024 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina. Key points. Reliance on an eternal afterlife only postpones the question of...
The meaning of our life, its purpose and justification, is to fulfill the expectations of God, and then to receive our final reward. But within the internal view of meaning, we can argue that meaning is best found in activities that benefit others, the community, or the Earth as a whole.
May 15, 2007 · One part of the field of life's meaning consists of the systematic attempt to clarify what people mean when they ask in virtue of what life has meaning. This section addresses different accounts of the sense of talk of “life's meaning” (and of “significance,” “importance,” and other synonyms).
Feb 6, 2023 · 1. Questioning the Question. Many philosophers begin thinking about the meaning of life by asking what the question itself means.[3] . Life could refer to all lifeforms or to human life specifically. This essay focuses on human life, but it is worth considering how other things might have or lack meaning, too.[4] .
May 10, 2010 · The Meaning of Life: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. A light and lively essay on a variety of facets of the question of life’s meaning, often addressing linguistic and literary themes. Rejects subjective or “postmodern” approaches to meaning in favor of a need for harmonious or loving relationships.
