Overview
Featuring nine new articles chosen by coeditor, Steven M. Cahn, the third edition of E. D. Klemke's The Meaning of Life offers twenty-two insightful selections that explore this fascinating topic. The essays are primarily by philosophers but also include materials from literary figures and religious thinkers. As in previous editions, the readings are organized around three themes. In Part I the articles defend the view that without faith in God, life has no meaning or purpose. In Part II the selections oppose this claim, defending instead a nontheistic, humanistic alternative--that life can have meaning even in the absence of theistic commitment. In Part III the contributors ask whether the question of the meaning of life is itself meaningful. The third edition adds substantial essays by Moritz Schlick, Joel Feinberg, and John Kekes as well as selections from the writings of Louis P. Pojman, Emil L. Fackenheim, Robert Nozick, Susan Wolf, and Steven M. Cahn. The only anthology of its kind, The Meaning of Life: A Reader, Third Edition, is ideal for courses in introduction to philosophy, human nature, and the meaning of life. It also offers general readers an accessible and stimulating introduction to the subject.
Full Product Details
Author: E. D. Klemke (Professor of Philosophy, Iowa State University) ,
Steven M. Cahn (Professor of Philosophy, The Graduate Center, City University of New York)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.383kg
ISBN: 9780195327304
ISBN 10: 0195327306
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 20 March 2008
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The book includes a broad selection of some of the best philosophical writings on the question of the meaning of life; there is no other volume like this one. Timothy Shanahan, Loyola Marymount University Klemke and Cahn have done a masterful job amassing historical and contemporary writings that students should grapple with as they question the meaning of life. Mary Domski, University of New Mexico The third edition of this reader provides a strong foundation for helping students to think critically and systematically about the nature of reality and the meaning of life. Dawn Jakubowski, University of Central Arkansas
Not only does this book deliver on the topic, but readers also gain an insightful perspective on human nature. The editors allos readers to make their own interpretation, which adds to the excellence of the book. The Meaning of Life: A Reader should be considered a valuable addition to the scholarship of this topic. --Mindy Young, Dialogue The book includes a broad selection of some of the best philosophical writings on the question of the meaning of life; there is no other volume like this one. --Timothy Shanahan, Loyola Marymount University Klemke and Cahn have done a masterful job amassing historical and contemporary writings that students should grapple with as they question the meaning of life. --Mary Domski, University of New Mexico The third edition of this reader provides a strong foundation for helping students to think critically and systematically about the nature of reality and the meaning of life. --Dawn Jakubowski, University of Central Arkansas
Not only does this book deliver on the topic, but readers also gain an insightful perspective on human nature. The editors allos readers to make their own interpretation, which adds to the excellence of the book. The Meaning of Life: A Reader should be considered a valuable addition to the scholarship of this topic. --Mindy Young, Dialogue<br> The book includes a broad selection of some of the best philosophical writings on the question of the meaning of life; there is no other volume like this one. --Timothy Shanahan, Loyola Marymount University<br> Klemke and Cahn have done a masterful job amassing historical and contemporary writings that students should grapple with as they question the meaning of life. --Mary Domski, University of New Mexico<br> The third edition of this reader provides a strong foundation for helping students to think critically and systematically about the nature of reality and the meaning of life. --Dawn Jakubowski, University of Central Arkansas<br>
<br> Not only does this book deliver on the topic, but readers also gain an insightful perspective on human nature. The editors allos readers to make their own interpretation, which adds to the excellence of the book. The Meaning of Life: A Reader should be considered a valuable addition to the scholarship of this topic. --Mindy Young, Dialogue<br> The book includes a broad selection of some of the best philosophical writings on the question of the meaning of life; there is no other volume like this one. --Timothy Shanahan, Loyola Marymount University<br> Klemke and Cahn have done a masterful job amassing historical and contemporary writings that students should grapple with as they question the meaning of life. --Mary Domski, University of New Mexico<br> The third edition of this reader provides a strong foundation for helping students to think critically and systematically about the nature of reality and the meaning of life. --Dawn Jakubowski, University of Central Arkansas<br>
