Meaning in Life and Why It Matters

Meaning in Life and Why It Matters

EnglishPaperback / softback
Wolf, Susan
Princeton University Press
EAN: 9780691154503
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Most people, including philosophers, tend to classify human motives as falling into one of two categories: the egoistic or the altruistic, the self-interested or the moral. According to Susan Wolf, however, much of what motivates us does not comfortably fit into this scheme. Often we act neither for our own sake nor out of duty or an impersonal concern for the world. Rather, we act out of love for objects that we rightly perceive as worthy of love--and it is these actions that give meaning to our lives. Wolf makes a compelling case that, along with happiness and morality, this kind of meaningfulness constitutes a distinctive dimension of a good life. 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 concern.
EAN 9780691154503
ISBN 0691154503
Binding Paperback / softback
Publisher Princeton University Press
Publication date March 25, 2012
Pages 162
Language English
Dimensions 216 x 140
Country United States
Authors Wolf, Susan
Series University Center for Human Values Series
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