Tracking the Meaning of Life
Subtitle: A Philosophical Journey
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: June 12, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 337
ISBN-13: 9780826216526
Subjects: Philosophy; Movements - Humanism; History & Surveys - General; History & Theory - General; Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Life; Philosophy, Modern
First sentence: LEV NIKOLAVEVICH TOLSTOY, the renowned Russian writer, relates that in mid-life, at the height of his literacy success, he came to the realization that life has on meaning.
Description: "Critical philosophical investigation of the question: What is the meaning of life? Discusses views prominent in analytic philosophy, phenomenology, and existentialism, drawing especially on the thought of Tolstoy, Wittgenstein, Sartre, and Camus and exploring in depth the insights these thinkers offer regarding their own difficulties concerning the meaning of life"--Provided by publisher.