| The Purpose of Life: A Theistic Perspective Contributor(s): Goetz, Stewart (Author) |
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ISBN: 1441180826 ISBN-13: 9781441180827 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $35.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Philosophy - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 128 |
| LCCN: 2012022417 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.60 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 their brains that all men desire to be happy. In working through the ramifications of this answer, Stewart Goetz provides a survey of the debates surrounding life's meaning, from both theists and atheists alike. |
Contributor Bio(s): Goetz, Stewart: - Stewart Goetz is the Ross Frederick Wicks Distinguished Professor in Philosophy and Religion at Ursinus College, USA. His previous books include The Soul Hypothesis (co-edited with Mark Baker, 2011), A Brief History of the Soul (co-authored with Charles Taliaferro, 2011), The Purpose of Life: A Theistic Perspective (2012), The Routledge Companion to Theism (co-edited with Charles Taliaferro and Victoria Harrison, 2012), and A Philosophical Walking Tour with C. S. Lewis (2015). He is the Series Editor of Bloomsbury Studies in Philosophy and Religion. |