Galileo Galilei, regarded as the father of modern science
Our last post argued that facts are relevant to the meaning of our lives. Scientific facts are especially germane, since you can’t have a coherent picture of the world without some understanding of modern science. Continue reading Scientific Facts and Meaning
Galileo Galilei, regarded as the father of modern science
Facts and meaning are related. Continue reading Facts and Meaning
Death causes many to doubt life’s meaning. It isn’t surprising that the meaninglessness of life consumes Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilyich, or that death figures prominently in the world’s literature about the meaning of life. Consider these haunting lines from James Baldwin Continue reading Death and the Meaning of Life
Do We Ask Because We’re Sick? – Freud may have been right when he claimed: “The moment a [person] questions the meaning of life, [they are] sick Continue reading Do We Ask About Meaning Because We Are Sick, Decadent, or Unhappy?
Do emotions influence your view of the meaning of life more than rational considerations?If so then our thinking about meaning isn’t neutral but thoroughly infused with prejudices. Continue reading Emotions and the Meaning of Life