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- Publication Year
- 2007
- Type
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- Trade Paperback
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- English
- Publication Name
- Meaning of Life : a Reader
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- 0.7in
- Item Length
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- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Item Width
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- 272 Pages
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Featuring nine new articles chosen by coeditor Steven M. Cahn, the third edition of E. D. Klemke's The Meaning of Life offers twenty-two insightful selections that explore this fascinating topic. The essays are primarily by philosophers but also include materials from literary figures and religious thinkers. As in previous editions, the readings are organized around three themes. In Part I the articles defend the view that without faith in God, life has no meaning or purpose. In Part II the selections oppose this claim, defending instead a nontheistic, humanistic alternative--that life can have meaning even in the absence of theistic commitment. In Part III the contributors ask whether the question of the meaning of life is itself meaningful.The third edition adds substantial essays by Moritz Schlick, Joel Feinberg, and John Kekes as well as selections from the writings of Louis P. Pojman, Emil L. Fackenheim, Robert Nozick, Susan Wolf, and Steven M. Cahn. The only anthology of its kind, The Meaning of Life: A Reader, Third Edition, is ideal for courses in introduction to philosophy, human nature, and the meaning of life. It also offers general readers an accessible and stimulating introduction to the subject.
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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0195327306
ISBN-13
9780195327304
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Publication Name
Meaning of Life : a Reader
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
6.1in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
9.1in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
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Bd431.M4688 2008
Edition Number
3
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"The book includes a broad selection of some of the best philosophical writings on the question of the meaning of life; there is no other volume like this one."--Timothy Shanahan, Loyola Marymount University "Klemke and Cahn have done a masterful job amassing historical and contemporary writings that students should grapple with as they question the meaning of life."--Mary Domski, University of New Mexico "The third edition of this reader provides a strong foundation for helping students to think critically and systematically about the nature of reality and the meaning of life."--Dawn Jakubowski, University of Central Arkansas, "The book includes a broad selection of some of the best philosophical writings on the question of the meaning of life; there is no other volume like this one."--Timothy Shanahan, Loyola Marymount University, "Not only does this book deliver on the topic, but readers also gain an insightful perspective on human nature. The editors allos readers to make their own interpretation, which adds to the excellence of the book. The Meaning of Life: A Reader should be considered a valuable addition to the scholarship of this topic."--Mindy Young, Dialogue "The book includes a broad selection of some of the best philosophical writings on the question of the meaning of life; there is no other volume like this one."--Timothy Shanahan, Loyola Marymount University "Klemke and Cahn have done a masterful job amassing historical and contemporary writings that students should grapple with as they question the meaning of life."--Mary Domski, University of New Mexico "The third edition of this reader provides a strong foundation for helping students to think critically and systematically about the nature of reality and the meaning of life."--Dawn Jakubowski, University of Central Arkansas, "Not only does this book deliver on the topic, but readers also gain an insightful perspective on human nature. The editors allos readers to make their own interpretation, which adds to the excellence of the book. The Meaning of Life: A Reader should be considered a valuable addition to the scholarship of this topic."--Mindy Young, Dialogue"The book includes a broad selection of some of the best philosophical writings on the question of the meaning of life; there is no other volume like this one."--Timothy Shanahan, Loyola Marymount University"Klemke and Cahn have done a masterful job amassing historical and contemporary writings that students should grapple with as they question the meaning of life."--Mary Domski, University of New Mexico"The third edition of this reader provides a strong foundation for helping students to think critically and systematically about the nature of reality and the meaning of life."--Dawn Jakubowski, University of Central Arkansas, "The third edition of this reader provides a strong foundation for helping students to think critically and systematically about the nature of reality and the meaning of life."--Dawn Jakubowski, University of Central Arkansas, 'The book includes a broad selection of some of the best philosophical writings on the question of the meaning of life; there is no other volume like this one.' Timothy Shanahan, Loyola Marymount University, "Klemke and Cahn have done a masterful job amassing historical and contemporary writings that students should grapple with as they question the meaning of life."--Mary Domski, University of New Mexico
Table of Content
Preface to the Third EditionPreface to the Second EditionIntroduction. The Question of the Meaning of LifePART ONE: THE THEISTIC ANSWER1. Leo Tolstoy: My Confession2. David F. Swenson: The Dignity of Human Life**5. Philip L. Quinn: The Meaning of Life According to ChristianityPART TWO: THE NON-THEISTIC ALTERNATIVE*7. Bertrand Russell: A Free Man's Worship*9. Albert Camus: The Myth of Sisyphus10. Kurt Baier: The Meaning of Life11. Paul Edwards: The Meaning and Value of Life12. Richard Taylor: The Meaning of Life13. Thomas Nagel: The Absurd*15. E. D. Klemke: Living Without Appeal: An Affirmative Philosophy of LifePART THREE: QUESTIONING THE QUESTION16. A. J. Ayer: The Claims of Philosophy17. Kai Nielsen: Linguistic Philosophy and "The Meaning of Life"18. John Wisdom: The Meanings of the Questions of Life***** Indicates New To This Edition
Copyright Date
2008
Topic
Religious, General
Lccn
2007-060088
Dewey Decimal
128
Intended Audience
College Audience
Dewey Edition
22
Genre
Philosophy
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