On Philosophy and the meaning of life.

[mistress_sabine]

So, for the past little while in Phil class, we have bee talking about the meaning of life. As such, we have had to do a few reading assignments on the subject. Things written by great philosophers about how life can be seen as meaningless and absurd, even, if given half a thought

Comments

[the_tall_man]

"What is the meaning of life?" is a bad question. Meaning is something ascribed to statements; I have no intention of wasting my life in order to make a statement. Some people might want to do that, in which case their life means whatever they want it to.

"Where can I find meaning in my life?" is a much better question, with a much simpler answer:

Everywhere.

[elementera]

I think that I would have to agree with tall_man here. I can understand the existential drive to understand the meaning of life in general but to me it's a pretty empty subject. One that looks for a common answer for everyone and everything and the answer is a varied as is possible.

Now... as he put it ... "Where can I find meaning in my life?"

Golden ticket baby...