A significant life
Subtitle: human meaning in a silent universe
By: Todd May
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
ISBN-13: 9780226235677
Subjects: Life; Philosophical anthropology; Conduct of life; Meaning (Philosophy)
Description: What makes for a good life, or a beautiful one, or, perhaps most important, a meaningful one? Throughout history most of us have looked to our faith, our relationships, or our deeds for the answer. But in A Significant Life, philosopher Todd May offers an exhilarating new way of thinking about these questions, one deeply attuned to life as it actually is: a work in progress, a journey -- and often a narrative. Offering moving accounts of his own life and memories alongside rich engagements with philosophers from Aristotle to Heidegger, he shows us where to find the significance of our lives: in the way we live them.  --Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A meaningful life?; title: Is happiness enough?; title: Narrative values; title: Meaningful lives, good lives, beautiful lives; title: Justifying ourselves to ourselves; title: Not everything, but something.