The Meaning of Life
eBook - ePub

The Meaning of Life

  1. 136 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

About this book

A thought-provoking guide to one of the greatest questions we will ever face - what is the meaning of life?


It may seem useless, silly, or overwhelming to ponder the meaning of life. In truth, it is essential to ask ourselves this question in order to define and work towards a more meaningful existence.

This book presents a range of areas in which we can seek the meaning of life, including love, family, friendship, work, self-knowledge and nature. We discover why some things feel meaningful and others don't, and learn how to introduce more meaning into our daily lives.

  • ADDRESSES THE BIG QUESTIONS with insight and compassion.
  • HOW TO PURSUE A MEANINGFUL LIFE a philosophical approach to finding meaning.
  • EXPLORES SOURCES OF MEANING from love and family, to work, culture and nature.
  • ILLUSTRATED with full color images throughout.

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Yes, you can access The Meaning of Life by The School of Life, Alain de Botton in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Philosophy & Philosophical Essays. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. I. Introduction
  6. II. Sources of Meaning
  7. III. Obstacles to Meaning
  8. List of artworks
  9. Picture credits