PHIL 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Existentialism, Morality
16 Jan 2018
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Nihilism - life has no meaning or purpose, and this means it is not worth living. We"d all be better o if we didn"t exist. Religious approach - the meaning of life is dependent on a transcendent reality. Existentialism - we must create our own meaning. Hedonism - pleasure is what gives value to life. Stoicism/buddhism - to achieve happiness, inner peace, we must control our desires. Self-development - we must develop our potential as human beings (aristotle) Moralism - meaning of life is to promote the good . Worthwhile goals - a meaningful life is one that pursues worthwhile goals (i. e art, scienece, medicine) Naturalism - living in harmony with the natural life. Deconstructing the question - the question what is the meaning of life? has no meaning (a. j.
