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Meaning in Life and Why It Matters (The University Center for Human Values Series, 40) by Susan R. Wolf; John Koethe; Robert M. Adams; Nomy Arpaly; Jonathan Haidt; Stephen Macedo is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p><b>A fresh reflection on what makes life meaningful</b><br><br>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
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Susan R. Wolf; John Koethe; Robert M. Adams; Nomy Arpaly; Jonathan Haidt; Stephen Macedo
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780691090597
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Mind & Body, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
- Rating
- 3.49 / 5 (128 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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