William Vallicella on the Meaning of Life
From the Blog awaisaftab *William Vallicella* (aka Maverick Philosopher) recently made a series of posts on the topic of meaning of life, and these contain some of the most philosophically sophisticated and refined discussions that I have read on the matter. In this post I'd like to summarize some of his main conclusions, primarily for my own clarity of thought. For a detailed understanding of his reasoning and arguments, I'd strongly urge the readers to look up the original posts. *1) The Question of the Meaning of Life: Distinctions and Assumptions* The existential meaning of life refers to 'the ultimate and objective point, purpose, end, or goal of human willing and striving, if there is one'. Existential meaning has a teleological aspect: a meaningful life is a purpose-driven life. This is a purpopakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
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