The Meaning of Life: Insights of the World's Great ThinkersThe book aims to present the wisdom of sages, great thinkers, renowned writers, and philosophers, of many countries and time periods, in their own words, regarding life. The book also aims to place the numerous quotations from these sources in a structured organization, with introductory and explanatory comments and comparisons. Main Topics or Fields - See Organization or Principal Parts. |
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Contents
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What Is the Basic Nature of Plants | 21 |
What Is It About Us That Is Uniquely | 63 |
Who Am I and What Am I? | 77 |
Is Will Defeated by Causality Fate | 109 |
Are We Closer to Being Angels or Devils? | 135 |
Is There Meaning in Our Lives? If | 153 |
How Do We March from Childhood to | 165 |
What Are the Basic Truths About Sex | 189 |
What Are the Basic Truths About | 219 |
How Should We Appraise Religious | 231 |
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| Title | The Meaning of Life: Insights of the World's Great Thinkers Volume 12 of Value inquiry book series, ISSN 0929-8436 |
| Author | William Gerber |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Rodopi, 1994 |
| ISBN | 9051836910, 9789051836912 |
| Length | 282 pages |
| Subjects | › Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
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