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The Philosophical Journey, 2/e
William Lawhead, The University of Mississippi

Postscript: Philosophy and the Meaning of Life

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The position that there are no ultimate values worth pursuing is known as .
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The 20th-century philosopher Bertrand viewed the question "What is the meaning of life?" as a linguistically ill-informed question.
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Supporters of the view known as secular- believe there's no ultimate purpose to the universe or human life but maintain that nevertheless we can lead meaningful lives through the little meanings we create for ourselves.
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is a philosophical movement that tends to emphasize subjective choosing over objective reasoning, concrete experience over intellectual abstractions, individuality over mass culture, human freedom over determinism, and authentic living over inauthenticity.
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A leading early Christian existentialist was the Danish philosopher Søren , who lived from 1813 to 1855.