The Meaning of Life and the Great Philosophers
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The Meaning of Life and the Great Philosophers

  1. 302 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

The Meaning of Life and the Great Philosophers

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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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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. List of contributors
  7. Preface
  8. 1. Confucius
  9. 2. The Buddha
  10. 3. Vyāsa
  11. 4. Socrates
  12. 5. Plato
  13. 6. Diogenes
  14. 7. Zhuangzi
  15. 8. Aristotle
  16. 9. Epicurus
  17. 10. Koheleth
  18. 11. Epictetus
  19. 12. Sextus Empiricus
  20. 13. Avicenna
  21. 14. Maimonides
  22. 15. Aquinas
  23. 16. Montaigne
  24. 17. Descartes
  25. 18. Spinoza
  26. 19. Kant
  27. 20. Schopenhauer
  28. 21. Kierkegaard
  29. 22. Marx
  30. 23. Mill
  31. 24. Nietzsche
  32. 25. Ortega
  33. 26. Wittgenstein
  34. 27. Heidegger
  35. 28. Sartre
  36. 29. Beauvoir
  37. 30. Weil
  38. 31. Ayer
  39. 32. Camus
  40. 33. Murdoch
  41. 34. Fanon
  42. 35. Rorty
  43. Postscript: The blue flower
  44. Bibliography
  45. Index