Lecture 6 (review) Flashcards
why can’t the meaning of life be to work
because you work to sustain life and its a contradiction for the meaning of life to be to sustain life
what is author As perspective on philosophy (is it author a?)
philosophy doesn’t deliver
point 1: origin story
author a did not start out this way, he believed in morality and then something changed
why can’t the meaning of life be to live off someone else
have no meaning other than consuming off others
why cant the meaning of life be to die
because death is the termination of life, dying is not a part of life
point 2: perspective on life
does no know what the lord meant with him, does not know what the meaning of life is
what does author a think of high achievers
busy for no reason, achieve nothing in the long term. you will be 6 feet under anyways; false certainty
point 3: what is author a’s philosophy
stopping before it starts, best philosophy is dont even try
point 4: position on girls (danish translation)
the girls no longer amuse me, over time would no longer attract and then I have to endure her
point 5: onset of melancholy
melancholy is his most faithful mistress, never leaves him
point 6: outlook on future
no idea on what future holds, will I be happy/sad? go to heaven/hell? no idea
point 7: key passage
whether you do it or don’t do it, you will regret it
point 8: time
omnipotent power of time is pulling him forcefully and it is unstoppable. Death will always fulfill its promise to you. No one comes back from the dead, no one is asked when they want to enter life and when they want to leave
point 9: conclusion
reflecting when he was young, wants to be in a place where he has all these possibilities
what is the high point of relationship for author a
initial infatuation
