PHIL 1100 Lecture : The Meaning of Life-Nozick
3 Jan 2012
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He attempts to find meaning which transcends the limits of human life. A self absorbed life for example is not one that is meaningful. The narrower the limits, the less meaningful a life is. For a life to have meaning it must connect with other things. He does not say that there are only two, but these are the two he suggests. There has to be a connection between other people or things. Among personal relations, loving another brings us beyond ourselves. He says another way is through the intellectual life. His piece seems to be observation based rather than theory based which can be problematic. A meaningful life is answering the longing for a meaningful life. She relates the topic to people on their death beds. Looking back and judging whether their lives are meaningful. You don"t have to be on your death bed to contemplate your death.
