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   Jun 2, 2022 · Wolf makes a compelling case that, along with happiness and morality, this kind of meaningfulness constitutes a distinctive dimension of a good life. Full of provocative examples, Meaning in Life and Why It Matters is a reflection on a subject of permanent human concern."--Jacket Includes bibliographical references and index

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   Susan Wolf. Commentaries by. Introduction by. A fresh reflection on what makes life meaningful. Series: The University Center for Human Values Series. Paperback. 30% off with code PUP30. Sale Price: $17.47/£14.00. Price: $24.95 / £20.00. ISBN: 9781400834594. Published: Mar 1, 2010. Copyright: 2010. Main_subject: Philosophy. ebook.

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   Wolf argues in her first lecture that meaning in life is best understood in terms of Fitting Fulfillment. According to her, “meaning in life arises when subjective attraction meets ob-jective attractiveness, and one is able to do something about it or with it.” The three crucial elements are subjective at-

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   When the word “meaningful” is used in characterizing a life (or in character-izing what is missing from a life), it calls something to mind, but it is not clear what, nor is it clear that it calls or is meant to call the same thing to mind in all contexts.

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   At least, one will acknowledge this if one thinks, as I do, that meaning is one ingredient of a good life, among others (like subjective happiness). Many things that would contribute to the meaning of a life are difficult, stressful, demanding; they may leave one open to danger or vulnerable to pain.

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7. academic.oup.com › edited-volume › 41276The Oxford Handbook of Meaning in Life | Oxford Academic

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   Apr 20, 2022 · Among other issues, it discusses whether meaning in life should be understood objectively or subjectively, the relation between importance and meaningfulness, and whether meaningful lives should be understood narratively.

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   Mar 25, 2012 · Written in a lively and engaging style, and full of provocative examples, Meaning in Life and Why It Matters is a profound and original reflection on a subject of permanent human...

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   What would contribute to the meaning of a life?

   • ive happiness). Many things that would contribute to the meaning of a life are dificult, stressful, demanding; they may leave one open to danger or vul erable to pain. Consider, for example, adopt-ing a child with severe disabilities, or moving to a war-torn country to help its victims find

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   What makes a life meaningful?

   • myself do not.On Wolf’s account a life is made meaningful by a sub-jective commitment to, or a love for, a project or activity of bjective worth. The subjective component precludes the possibility of someone’s life being meaningful for reasons of which she is not cognizant (for example, because it hap-pens to have beneficial efects), which se

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   What is meaning in life?

   • e positive way. As I have put it on other occa-sions, meaning in life consists in and arises from actively en-gaging in projects of worth.12 On this conception, meaning in life arises when subjective attraction meets objective attrac-tiveness, and one is able to do something abou

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   Can a person's life be meaning-ful?

   • attractiveness.Essentially, the idea is that a person’s life can be meaning-ful only if she cares fairly deeply about some thing or things, only if she is gripped, excited, interested, engaged, or as I earlier put it, if she loves something—as opposed to being bored by or alienated from most or al

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   Why are con-siderations of meaning important?

   • otect herself.) Further, con-siderations of meaning may be relevant to making decisions that bear, at a more abstract level, on the question of how to shape one’s life or raise one’s children, as well as to questions of larger scope about how to structure educational institu-tions and shap

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   Do philosophers talk about meaning in life?

   • fulness in LifeAcademic philosophers do not talk much about meaning- ulness in life. The term is more likely to be used by theo-logians or therapists, and by people who are in some way dissatisfied with their lives but are unable o pin down why. People sometimes complain that their lives lack meaning; they yearn for meaning; th

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