A Defense of Robert Nozick's Theory of the Meaning of Life: Some Thomistic Considerations

Robert Nozick argues that the problem of the meaning of life is caused by limitations, especially death. Consequently, attaining meaning in one's life requires connecting to something larger than oneself. Since anything can be conceived of as meaningless from a wide enough perspective, meaning...

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Main Author: Cherny, Joseph (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2020
In: Proceedings of the American Catholic Philosophical Association
Year: 2020, Volume: 94, Pages: 59-72
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