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Wolf, Susan

 
9780691145242: Meaning in Life and Why It Matters
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0691145245 ISBN 13 : 9780691145242
Editeur : Princeton University Press, 2010

Synopsis

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 lives. Wolf makes a compelling case that, along with happiness and morality, this kind of meaningfulness constitutes a distinctive dimension of a good life. Written in a lively and engaging style, and full of provocative examples, Meaning in Life and Why It Matters is a profound and original reflection on a subject of permanent human concern.

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À propos de l'auteur

Susan Wolf is the Edna J. Koury Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She is the author of "Freedom within Reason."

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Éditeur
Princeton University Press
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0691145245
ISBN 13 
9780691145242
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
168
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