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Sep 7, 2023 · The question of the meaning of life has been a timeless and profound inquiry that has intrigued philosophers, thinkers, and individuals throughout history. In this essay, we will delve into the philosophical exploration of the meaning of life and how it has been approached by different thinkers over the centuries.
May 15, 2007 · The question of what (if anything) makes a person’s life meaningful is conceptually distinct from the questions of what makes a life happy or moral, although it could turn out that the best answer to the former question appeals to an answer to one of the latter questions.
Oct 11, 2018 · In Plato’s philosophy, the aristocratic man has a well-tuned balance of desire, logic and spirituality. Such a society is ruled by a philosopher king who possesses a love of knowledge and a desire to live a simple life.
May 29, 2018 · The fundamental tenet of peripatetic philosophy is this: the goal of life is to maximise happiness by living virtuously, fulfilling your own potential as a human, and engaging with others – family, friends and fellow citizens – in mutually beneficial activities.
- Edith Hall
Aug 21, 2023 · The existentialists teach us that we are completely free to invent ourselves, and therefore completely responsible for the identities we choose to adopt.
- Oscar Davis
Dec 19, 2013 · Aristotle argued that the way to bridge the gap between knowledge of the good life and actually living it was through the development of a good moral character. And this entails developing good habits. A good habit allows us to perform certain actions without effort.
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Feb 6, 2023 · 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]
