{"product_id":"what-makes-life-meaningful-9781032566153","title":"What Makes Life Meaningful","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan human life be meaningful? What does talk about life's meaning even \u003cem\u003emean\u003c\/em\u003e? What is God's role, if any, in a meaningful life? These three questions frame this one-of-a-kind debate between two philosophers who have spent most of their professional lives thinking and writing about the topic of life's meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this wide-ranging scholarly conversation, Professors Thaddeus Metz and Joshua W. Seachris develop and defend their own unique answers to these questions, while responding to each other's objections in a lively dialog format. Seachris argues that the concept of life's meaning largely revolves around three interconnected ideasmattering, purpose, and sense-making; that a meaningful human life involves sufficiently manifesting all three; and that God would importantly enhance the meaningfulness of life on each of these three fronts. Metz instead holds that talk of life's meaning is about a variety of properties such as meriting pride, transcending one's animal self\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Foreword:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a compelling and illuminating debate, conducted with a collegial spirit, into some of the most fundamental of human concerns. I found myself agreeing with Seachris, then Metz, then Seachris, then Metz, and so forth. That’s a sign of a good debate. In the end, I was sure that I had learned a lot, and enjoyed the ride!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Martin Fischer, University of California, Riverside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Triadic Meaning and the Benefits of God 2. Making Life Meaningful Without God or a Soul 3. \"Some\" Meaning Without God or a Soul: A Reply to Metz 4. Considering the Benefits of God: A Reply to Seachris 5. God Is Still Better News for Meaning: A Second Reply to Metz 6. Types of Meaning and the Natural as Their Source: A Second Reply to Seachris\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019120148823,"sku":"9781032566153","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032566153.jpg?v=1750779370","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/what-makes-life-meaningful-9781032566153","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}