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- catalog abstract ""In The Meaning of Life, Second Edition, E.D. Klemke collects some of the best writings on this topic, primarily works by philosophers but also selections from literary figures and religious thinkers. The twenty-seven cogent, readable essays are organized around three different perspectives on the meaning of life. In Part I, the readings assert and defend the theistic view that without the existence of God - or faith in God - life has. No significance or purpose. In Part II the selections deny this thesis, defending instead the humanistic alternative - that life has or can have meaning and worth without any theistic beliefs or commitment. In the final group of readings, contributors ask if the question of the meaning of life is in itself legitimate and significant."--Jacket. "The only anthology of its kind, The Meaning of Life, Second Edition, is ideal for courses in introduction to philosophy and human nature. It also provides an accessible and stimulating introduction to the subject for general readers."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11334622.
- catalog contributor b11334623.
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""In The Meaning of Life, Second Edition, E.D. Klemke collects some of the best writings on this topic, primarily works by philosophers but also selections from literary figures and religious thinkers.".
- catalog description ""The only anthology of its kind, The Meaning of Life, Second Edition, is ideal for courses in introduction to philosophy and human nature.".
- catalog description "Ch. 13. Death and the Meaning of Life / Kai Nielsen. Ch. 14. The Far Side of Despair / Hazel E. Barnes. Ch. 15. The Meaning of Life / Richard Taylor. Ch. 16. The Absurd / Thomas Nagel.".
- catalog description "Ch. 17. Living Without Appeal: An Affirmative Philosophy of Life / E.D. Klemke. Ch. 18. What Makes Life Worth Living? / Owen Flanagan -- pt. 3. Questioning the Question. Ch. 19. Tolstoi and the Meaning of Life / Antony Flew.".
- catalog description "Ch. 20. The Claims of Philosophy / A.J. Ayer. Ch. 21. Linguistic Philosophy and "The Meaning of Life" / Kai Nielsen. Ch. 22. The Meanings of the Questions of Life / John Wisdom.".
- catalog description "Ch. 23. Questions about the Meaning of Life / R.W. Hepburn. Ch. 24. "Nothing Matters": Is "the Annihilation of Values" Something That Could Happen? / R.M. Hare. Ch. 25. Philosophy and the Meaning of Life / W.D. Joske.".
- catalog description "Ch. 3. The Transforming Power of Otherworldliness / David F. Swenson. Ch. 4. The Absurdity of Life Without God / William Lane Craig. Ch. 5. The Meaning of Life According to Christianity / Philip L. Quinn.".
- catalog description "Ch. 9. Man Against Darkness / Walter T. Stace. Ch. 10. The Absurdity of Human Existence / Albert Camus. Ch. 11. The Meaning of Life / Kurt Baler. Ch. 12. The Meaning and Value of Life / Paul Edwards.".
- catalog description "Epilogue: Love, Knowledge, and Pity / Bertrand Russell.".
- catalog description "In Part II the selections deny this thesis, defending instead the humanistic alternative - that life has or can have meaning and worth without any theistic beliefs or commitment.".
- catalog description "In the final group of readings, contributors ask if the question of the meaning of life is in itself legitimate and significant."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-298).".
- catalog description "Introduction: The Question of the Meaning of Life / E.D. Klemke -- Prologue: The Meaning of Life / Thomas Nagel -- pt. 1. The Theistic Answer. Ch. 1. My Confession / Leo Tolstoy. Ch. 2. The Dignity of Human Life / David Swenson.".
- catalog description "It also provides an accessible and stimulating introduction to the subject for general readers."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "No significance or purpose.".
- catalog description "The twenty-seven cogent, readable essays are organized around three different perspectives on the meaning of life. In Part I, the readings assert and defend the theistic view that without the existence of God - or faith in God - life has.".
- catalog description "pt. 2. The Non-Theistic Alternative. Ch. 6. On the Vanity of Existence / Arthur Schopenhauer. Ch. 7. A Free Man's Worship / Bertrand Russell. Ch. 8. The Creed of a Scientific Humanist / Julian Huxley.".
- catalog extent "vi, 298 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "019512703X (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog subject "128 21".
- catalog subject "BD431 .M4688 2000".
- catalog subject "Life.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Ch. 13. Death and the Meaning of Life / Kai Nielsen. Ch. 14. The Far Side of Despair / Hazel E. Barnes. Ch. 15. The Meaning of Life / Richard Taylor. Ch. 16. The Absurd / Thomas Nagel.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Ch. 17. Living Without Appeal: An Affirmative Philosophy of Life / E.D. Klemke. Ch. 18. What Makes Life Worth Living? / Owen Flanagan -- pt. 3. Questioning the Question. Ch. 19. Tolstoi and the Meaning of Life / Antony Flew.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Ch. 20. The Claims of Philosophy / A.J. Ayer. Ch. 21. Linguistic Philosophy and "The Meaning of Life" / Kai Nielsen. Ch. 22. The Meanings of the Questions of Life / John Wisdom.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Ch. 23. Questions about the Meaning of Life / R.W. Hepburn. Ch. 24. "Nothing Matters": Is "the Annihilation of Values" Something That Could Happen? / R.M. Hare. Ch. 25. Philosophy and the Meaning of Life / W.D. Joske.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Ch. 3. The Transforming Power of Otherworldliness / David F. Swenson. Ch. 4. The Absurdity of Life Without God / William Lane Craig. Ch. 5. The Meaning of Life According to Christianity / Philip L. Quinn.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Ch. 9. Man Against Darkness / Walter T. Stace. Ch. 10. The Absurdity of Human Existence / Albert Camus. Ch. 11. The Meaning of Life / Kurt Baler. Ch. 12. The Meaning and Value of Life / Paul Edwards.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Epilogue: Love, Knowledge, and Pity / Bertrand Russell.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction: The Question of the Meaning of Life / E.D. Klemke -- Prologue: The Meaning of Life / Thomas Nagel -- pt. 1. The Theistic Answer. Ch. 1. My Confession / Leo Tolstoy. Ch. 2. The Dignity of Human Life / David Swenson.".
- catalog tableOfContents "pt. 2. The Non-Theistic Alternative. Ch. 6. On the Vanity of Existence / Arthur Schopenhauer. Ch. 7. A Free Man's Worship / Bertrand Russell. Ch. 8. The Creed of a Scientific Humanist / Julian Huxley.".
- catalog title "The meaning of life / edited by E.D. Klemke.".
- catalog type "text".