How much do I earn each day? What do I do for a living? How important or well-known am I? If we don't measure up in our own minds than our lives are ineffectual and not well-lived. A lawyer, for instance, may appear to have more worth than a janitor "a corporate executive with a six-figure salary might seem more meritorious than an elementary school teacher. "I am sure that the first thing we must do is face the truth, however bleak it may be, and then next we have to learn to live with it."" (Stace) But are these things actually facts or are they merely ideologies that have been shaped by our culture and ingrained in us since childhood? When we were children playing in the sandbox, did we worry about what schools our playmates went to? Did we care what color they were or what their parents did for a living? Probably not. We connected as children on a much more secular and rudimentary level. We felt that not only our lives were of value, but that the lives of others around us were of value as well. It was only with time and age that we were taught that some of us were more (or less) important than others. That some lives were better lived than others and of a greater (or lesser) worth.
So in what ways do our lives have meaning? This is hard to estimate because "meaning- could be viewed contrarily by different individuals. A meaningful life could be one spent in service to others, such as the life of Mother Teresa. Or, a meaningful life could be the life of Jack Welsh, business tycoon and former CEO of GE. I think that a "meaningful life- is one that causes you to feel satisfied on all levels including the spiritual and physical. If you are living a life that does not bring you joy, that does not fulfill you in some way "than this is a life wasted. If you have always wanted to be a writer, and you end up as a human resources executive in a Fortune 500 company "this is an insignificant existence.
Philosophy comes in to take the challenging topics, like the meaning of life and existence. ... All of this criticism is the reason that philosophy feels so uncomfortable to us. ... Until we have quenched our insatiable thirst for truth, we will know philosophy. If Socrates said, "The unexamined life, is not worth living." Philosophy makes life worth living. ...
These principles are life-long concepts and really do apply to everyone everywhere. ... Life is a tapestry and this would be my desire for my classroom as well. ... I have truly learned best through empathy or personal experience in life matters. ... Perennial philosophy is inclusive. It also probes and asks meaning while at the same time displays facts to convey principles. ...
In order to help us understand the meaning of Philosophy we must first understand the long debates regarding what it means to be human, and how "being" differs from "to be". ... Certainly, his most famous statement ever was that the "unexamined life was not worth living precisely because an examined life was essential to answering the question "how should I live my life?" ... While each illustrates Socrates thinking regarding his willingness to drink poison as ordered by the court, the Crito best illustrates his philosophy regarding his view of life. ... In conclusion, the primary focus shoul...
One of the greatest questions philosophy tries to explore is that of the meaning of life. The meaning of life may be important to some and never thought of by others. ... These questions represent three different levels of thinking about the meaning of life. ... The first type of question one may ask during their search for the meaning of life is a cosmological question. ... At the personal level, one might find the meaning of their life to be very different than another's. ...
There are three aspects of these cults: "ta dromena," "ta deiknymena," and "ta legomena," meaning things that were done, things that were shown, and things that were said. ... Unlike the mystery cults, philosophy was not concerned at all with the afterlife, but the present life. ... People looking for ways to live a meaningful life and put their mind at ease turned to philosophy. ... Epicureanism sought a life of pleasure, revolving around the senses, through the absence of pain. ... Obviously the appeal of this approach to life is self explanatory. ...
Philosophy of Life In the beginning of the course we talked about life, to be more exact the meaning of human life, What do we want in life, What is man etc . I find the meaning of life is a combination of things such as having morals, respect for yourself and others, and character. Philosophy of Life is often defined as the study of a system of beliefs and the justification for those beliefs. A philosophy of life usually discusses the and why of life. What is life, what are the elements of life? ...
Q: What is the meaning of life? ... They have a "life is short and then you die" type of philosophy. ... However, we all have the opportunity to make our lives have a larger meaning. ... Thus in my opinion, there is a different meaning of life for different individuals. ... That is to say, there are many roads that we can take in determining our life's course but it's what we do with it that determines its ultimate meaning. ...
The quote "I wished to know the meaning of things. ... Throughout his existence, Equality has been searching for the true meaning of life, but as stated in the quote, he realizes that he is the meaning to all. ... She may realize that discovering your true meaning in life may be more important than having others find it for you. ... Rand's philosophy basically states that life on your own is much more important than living your life according to other people. In conclusion, it shows that some quotes used in this book reveal a much deeper meaning to the author's views on li...
Approximately six billion people inhabit the earth, and with each person come a new philosophy on the meaning of life. ... One such take on the meaning of life is that life itself is completely hopeless. ... The second poem in which the meaning of life is understood to be hopeless is a work by A.E. ... Therefore, in all three of these poems the poets take on the meaning of life is that it is hopeless. However, each sees his philosophy in his own light. ...