PHIL 1200 Lecture Notes - Immanence, Hard And Soft Light, Revised Version
17 Mar 2014
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Taylor: in praise of subjectivity. Objective meaninglessness: considering the new zealand glow worms. A subjective meaning of life: the myth of sisyphus, version 2. Why a subjective meaning of life is better. The american philosopher richard taylor takes us back to the myth of sisyphus to which. A perfect image of meaninglessness, of the kind we are seeking, is found in the ancient myth of sisyphus. Consider, by way of illustration, the new zealand glow worms: As one looks more closely, however, the scene is explained. Each dot of light identifies an ugly worm, whose luminous tail is meant to attract insects from the surrounding darkness. 2 (taylor goes on to say something similar of other non- human animals, like cicadas, fish, birds, etc. (138)) And we are part of that life. Look at a busy street any day, and observe the throng going hither and thither. Objective meaning of life: ________________________________________________________________________ Subjective meaning of life: _______________________________________________________________________
