The Meaning of Life Flashcards
4 main kinds of things that give meaning to life:
- children
- God
- afterlife
- life has no inherent meaning
Term that states that the only way to end all suffering is by ceasing to produce beings that suffer
Anti-natalism
Term that describes what we owe to the future generations
Intergenerational justice
Said that believing in God was a leap of faith because you do not know who or what God is
Soren Kierkegaard
Life has meaning because it impacts the next life
Afterlife as Meaning
Concept that states that life has no meaning at all
Nihilism (Friedrich Nietzsche)
Proposed that life has no meaning at all (nihilism)
Friedrich Nietzsche
Concept that states that life is absurd
Absurdism
Who proposed that life is absurd (absurdism)
Albert Camus
Who stated that we must “learn to laugh at ourselves as one must”
Friedrich Nietzsche
Other meanings of life
Game
Comedy
Tragedy
Disease
Suffering
Desire
Nirvana or Tranquility
Story
Art
Adventure
Choice
Learning
Mission
Honor
Altruism
Relationships
Give a brief description of Life as Altruism/Relationships
focuses on other-centered attitude
life is not just about our choices and us, but is about others and how we relate to them
Give a brief description of life as a Mission or for Honor
happiness can be attained through excellence, and achieving this is our purpose in life - Aristotle
happiness is not hedonistic, but can be found in virtuous activities (arete) - excellence of the soul
Concept that states that pleasure is the main goal of life
Hedonism
Concept that states that life should be free of pain and should be enjoyed in tranquil moderation
Epicureanism
