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The Immortal, the Intrinsic and the Quasi Meaning of Life.
- Source :
- Journal of Ethics; Dec2015, Vol. 19 Issue 3/4, p379-408, 30p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Through the examination of the lives (or afterlives) of several immortal beings, this paper defends a version of Moritz Schlick's claim that the meaning of life is play. More precisely: a person's life has meaning to the extent it there are things in it that the person values (1) intrinsically rather than merely instrumentally and (2) above a certain threshold of intensity. This is a subjectivist account of meaning in life. I defend subjectivism about meaning in life from common objections by understanding statements about life's meaning in quasi-realist terms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- LIFE
IMMORTALITY of the body
PHILOSOPHY
REALISM
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13824554
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 3/4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Ethics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 111242403
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10892-015-9212-7