A fresh reflection on what makes life meaningful

Most people, including philosophers, tend to classify human motives as falling into one of two categories: the egoistic or the altruistic, the self-interested or the moral. According to Susan Wolf, however, much of what motivates us does not comfortably fit into this scheme. Often we act neither for our own sake nor out of duty or an impersonal concern for the world. Rather, we act out of love for objects that we rightly perceive as worthy of love -- and it is these actions that give meaning to our lives. Wolf makes a compelling case that, along with happiness and morality, this kind of meaningfulness constitutes a distinctive dimension of a good life. Written in a lively and engaging style, and full of provocative examples, Meaning in Life and Why It Matters is a profound and original reflection on a subject of permanent human concern.

• We started tracking this book on May 25, 2013.
• This book was $9.99 when we started tracking it.
• The price of this book has changed 78 times in the past 4,445 days.
• The current price of this book is $12.81 last checked 18 hours ago.
• This book is at its lowest price in the past year.
• The lowest price to date was $9.99 last reached on January 7, 2015.
• This book has been $9.99 3 times since we started tracking it.
• The highest price to date was $16.59 last reached on January 13, 2022.
• This book has been $16.59 3 times since we started tracking it.

• Politics & Social SciencesPhilosophyConsciousness & Thought

• Text-to-Speech: Disabled
• Lending: Disabled
• File Size: 572 KB