Religion and the meaning of life: an existential approach
"We humans are troubling paradoxes. We intensely want our lives to be meaningful, to count for something, to matter not only in individual and social ways but in a "cosmic" way. At the same time, we often evade thinking about meaning and let ourselves be driven by impulse instead of m...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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Cambridge New York Port Melbourne New Delhi Singapore
Cambridge University Press
2020
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| Dans: | Année: 2020 |
| Collection/Revue: | Cambridge studies in religion, philosophy, and society
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| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Religiosité
/ Sens de la vie
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophie de la religion AD Sociologie des religions |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Spirituality
B Meaning (Philosophy) B Philosophy and religion B Life B Religion |
| Accès en ligne: |
Table des matières Quatrième de couverture |
| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
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| Résumé: | "We humans are troubling paradoxes. We intensely want our lives to be meaningful, to count for something, to matter not only in individual and social ways but in a "cosmic" way. At the same time, we often evade thinking about meaning and let ourselves be driven by impulse instead of meaningfulness. This paradox is troubling-and puzzling-because it looks as though we undermine the very thing we most want. This book is about both poles of this paradox. It describes ways of acquiring meaning plus obstacles to acquiring meaning, including ones we ourselves initiate"-- |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1108432980 |