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The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life. James C. Klagge Department of Philosophy Virginia Tech. Angelite & Huun Huur Tu Fly, Fly My Sadness “Legend”. Teleologism. Greek: Telos “purpose”. Teleologism. Teleologism. Teleologism. Nihilism. Latin: Nihil “nothing”. Existentialism. Hamlet:

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The Meaning of Life

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  1. The Meaning of Life James C. Klagge Department of Philosophy Virginia Tech

  2. Angelite & HuunHuurTuFly, Fly My Sadness“Legend”

  3. Teleologism Greek: Telos “purpose”

  4. Teleologism

  5. Teleologism

  6. Teleologism

  7. Nihilism Latin: Nihil “nothing”

  8. Existentialism Hamlet: “…thinking makes it so.”

  9. Quasi-Objectivism Pluralistic Non-Voluntaristic Non-Platonic

  10. Normative Conditions for a Meaningful life Enough activities engaged in for their own sake. Enough contribution to something outside itself. Enough intentional structure.

  11. Wow!

  12. “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” -Jackie Robinson’s tombstone

  13. Methusaleh 969 years

  14. “What is the meaning of life?” “What kinds of lives are meaningful?”

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