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The death of God and the meaning of life / Julian Young.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Young, Julian.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Life--History.
- Life.
- Meaning (Philosophy)--History.
- Meaning (Philosophy).
- Spiritual life--History of doctrines.
- Spiritual life.
- Nihilism (Philosophy)--History.
- Nihilism (Philosophy).
- History.
- Death of God--History of doctrines.
- Death of God.
- Philosophy--History.
- Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 236 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.
- Summary:
- What is the meaning of life? In the post-modern, post-religious scientific world, this question is becoming a preoccupation. But it also has a long history: many major figures in philosophy had something to say on the subject. This book begins with an historical overview of philosophers from Plato to Hegel and Marx who have believed in some sort of meaning of life, either in some supposed "other" world or in the future of this world. Young goes on to look at what happened when the traditional structures that provided life with meaning ceased to be believed.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-215) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0415307899
- 0415307902
- OCLC:
- 51251999
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