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Meaning in Life and Why It Matters

Paperback • 2012 • English

Meaning in Life and Why It Matters

By Susan Wolf

2 Ratings • 4.0 of 5

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About the book

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...Show more

Philosophy and Religion
Philosophy

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ISBN

9780691154503

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

Meaning in Life and Why It Matters

Format

Paperback

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