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The purpose of life : a theistic perspective /
What does philosophy have to say on the question of the meaning of life? This is one of the founding questions of philosophy and has remained a central problem for philosophers from antiquity through to the Middle Ages and modern period. It may surprise some readers that there has, in fact, been a g...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Continuum,
©2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | What does philosophy have to say on the question of the meaning of life? This is one of the founding questions of philosophy and has remained a central problem for philosophers from antiquity through to the Middle Ages and modern period. It may surprise some readers that there has, in fact, been a good deal of agreement on the answer to this question: the meaning of life is happiness. The Purpose of Life is a serious but engaging exploration and defense of this answer. The central idea that shapes The Purpose of Life is Augustine's assertion that ""It is the decided opinion of all who use thei. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 189 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441157058 1441157050 1283735989 9781283735988 |