2010 MeaninginLifeandWhyItMatters
- (Wolf, 2010) ⇒ Susan Wolf. (2010). “Meaning in Life and Why It Matters.” Princeton University Press. ISBN:9781400834594
Subject Headings: Meaningful Life, Meaning of Life.
Notes
- It contains a foreword Macedo, 2010 (by Stephen Macedo).
- It contains four comments: Koethe, 2010, Adams, 2010, Arpaly, 2010, and Haidt, 2010 (by John Koethe, Robert M. Adams, Nomy Arpaly, Jonathan Haidt).
- It contains the author's replies to the comments.
- It is based on earlier talks http://www.philosophy.northwestern.edu/conferences/moralpolitical/08/papers/Wolf.pdf
- She states that “Meaning … comes from active engagement in projects of worth, which links us to our world in a positive way
Cited By
2012
- (Pettit, 2012) ⇒ Philip Pettit. (2012). “On the People's Terms: a republican theory and model of democracy.” Cambridge University Press.
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Abstract
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.
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| Author | volume | Date Value | title | type | journal | titleUrl | doi | note | year | |
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| 2010 MeaninginLifeandWhyItMatters | Susan Wolf | Meaning in Life and Why It Matters | 2010 |