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The Meaning of Life: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Eagleton, Terry is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Meaning of Life: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) about?
Reading this book is like listening to a genius who produces a steady stream of insights (sometimes quite profound), but who's unwilling or unable to organize them in a systematic way. This presents a challenge for the reader. In my case, after carefully reading the book (while highlighting), I went right back to the beginning and read it all over again (while taking notes), which is something I've never done before. After my second reading, and a lot of follow-up effort to organize my notes, I feel that I was able to get a handle on the book, and I'll try to summarize my findings in this review. It seems to me that everything hinges on what we mean by "meaning." Eagleton correctly describes how our unique language ability is what enables us to explore such an abstract question as the meaning of life in the first place, but we have to be careful that we're not misusing language and thereby confusing ourselves. He describes how "meaning" may refer to intention, signifying, or intention to signify. These are useful distinctions, but I don't think they quite hit the nail on the head. Rather, when we say that we want our lives to have meaning, I think that either (a) we want ou
Who reads The Meaning of Life: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Eagleton, Terry
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780199210701
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Religious Studies
- Rating
- 3.5 / 5 (610 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14