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The Immortal, the Intrinsic and the Quasi Meaning of Life.

Authors :
Rowlands, Mark
Source :
Journal of Ethics; Dec2015, Vol. 19 Issue 3/4, p379-408, 30p
Publication Year :
2015

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]

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