A significant life : human meaning in a silent universe / Todd May.
- May, Todd, 1955-
- Date:
- 2015
- Books
About this work
Description
What makes for a good life, or a beautiful one, or, perhaps most important, a meaningful one? Throughout history most of us have looked to our faith, our relationships, or our deeds for the answer. But in A Significant Life, philosopher Todd May offers an exhilarating new way of thinking about these questions, one deeply attuned to life as it actually is: a work in progress, a journey -- and often a narrative. Offering moving accounts of his own life and memories alongside rich engagements with philosophers from Aristotle to Heidegger, he shows us where to find the significance of our lives: in the way we live them. --Publisher's description.
Publication/Creation
Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2015.
Physical description
xi, 197 pages ; 22 cm
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Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
A meaningful life? -- Is happiness enough? -- Narrative values -- Meaningful lives, good lives, beautiful lives -- Justifying ourselves to ourselves -- Conclusion: not everything, but something.
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Where to find it
Location Status History of MedicineBU.AMOpen shelves
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ISBN
- 9780226235677
- 022623567X