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The Meaning of Life and the Great Philosophers reveals how great philosophers of the past sought to answer the question of the meaning of life. This edited collection includes thirty-five chapters which each focus on a major philosophical figure, from Confucius to Rorty, and that imaginatively engage with the topic from their perspective. This volume also contains a Postscript on the historical origins and original significance of the phrase ‘the meaning of life’. Written by leading experts in the field, such as A.C. Grayling, Thaddeus Metz and John Cottingham, this unique and engaging book explores the relevance of the history of philosophy to contemporary debates. It will prove essential reading for students and scholars studying the history of philosophy, philosophy of religion, ethics, metaphysics or comparative philosophy.

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Author:   Stephen Leach ,  James Tartaglia
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9781138220935

ISBN 10:   1138220930
Pages:   302
Publication Date:   09 May 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of contributors; Preface; Chapter 1 Confucius, Richard Kim and Joshua W. Seachris; Chapter 2 The Buddha, Mark Siderits; Chapter 3 Vya-Sa, Arindam Chakrabarti; Chapter 4 Socrates, A.C. Grayling; Chapter 5 Plato, David Skrbina; Chapter 6 Diogenes, Will Desmond; Chapter 7 Zhuangzi, David E. Cooper; Chapter 8 Aristotle, Monte Ransome Johnson; Chapter 9 Epicurus, Catherine Wilson; Chapter 10 Koheleth, Thaddeus Metz; Chapter 11 Epictetus, A.A. Long; Chapter 12 Sextus Empiricus, Svavar Hrafn Svavarsson; Chapter 13 Avicenna, Nader El-Bizri; Chapter 14 Maimonides, Alfred L. Ivry; Chapter 15 Aquinas, Edward Feser; Chapter 16 Montaigne, Stephen Leach; Chapter 17 Descartes, John Cottingham; Chapter 18 Spinoza, Genevieve Lloyd; Chapter 19 Kant, Terry F. Godlove; Chapter 20 Schopenhauer, Robert Wicks; Chapter 21 Kierkegaard, Mark Bernier; Chapter 22 Marx, Amy E. Wendling; Chapter 23 Mill, Frans Svensson; Chapter 24 Nietzsche, Raymond Angelo Belliotti; Chapter 25 Ortega, Pedro Blas González; Chapter 26 Wittgenstein, Reza Hosseini; Chapter 27 Heidegger, Wendell O’Brien; Chapter 28 Sartre, Joseph S. Catalano; Chapter 29 Beauvoir, Jonathan Webber; Chapter 30 Weil, Lissa Mccullough; Chapter 31 Ayer, James Tartaglia; Chapter 32 Camus, William McBride; Chapter 33 Murdoch, Bridget Clarke; Chapter 34 Fanon, Samuel Imbo; Chapter 35 Rorty, Alan Malachowski; Postscript: The blue flower; Bibliography; Index

Reviews

Here is a unique collection of essays providing an overview of how major philosophers of the past approached the meaning of life. The volume is a valuable resource for both scholars and general readers. Steven M. Cahn, City University of New York Graduate Center, USA

Author Information

Stephen Leach is Honorary Senior Fellow at Keele University, UK. He is the author of The Foundations of History: Collingwood's Analysis of Historical Explanation (2009). James Tartaglia is Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at Keele University, UK. He is the author of Philosophy in a Meaningless Life (2016).

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