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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 engag...
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| Group Author: | ; |
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| Published: |
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
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| Publisher Address: | Abingdon, Oxon : |
| Publication Dates: | 2018. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
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 |
| Carrier Form: | xii, 301 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [284]-298) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781138220959 (paperback : alkaline paper) : 1138220957 (paperback : alkaline paper) 9781138220935 (hardback : alkaline paper) 1138220930 (hardback : alkaline paper) 9781315385945 (electronic book) 1315385945 (electronic book) 9781315385921 (ePub ebook) 1315385929 (ePub ebook) 9781315385938 (PDF ebook) 1315385937 (PDF ebook) 9781315385914 (Mobipocket ebook) 1315385910 (Mobipocket ebook) |
| Index Number: | BD431 |
| CLC: | B083 |
| Call Number: | B083/M483 |
| Contents: |
Confucius / The Buddha / Vyāsa / Socrates / Plato / Diogenes / Zhuangzi / Aristotle / Epicurus / Koheleth / Epictetus / Sextus Empiricus / Avicenna / Maimonides / Aquinas / Montaigne / Descartes / Spinoza / |