Tracking the meaning of life : a philosophical journey /

"Critical philosophical investigation of the question: What is the meaning of life? Discusses views prominent in analytic philosophy, phenomenology, and existentialism, drawing especially on the thought of Tolstoy, Wittgenstein, Sartre, and Camus and exploring in depth the insights these thinke...

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Main Author: Lurie, Yuval
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri Press, [2006]
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Online Access:Table of contents
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Summary:"Critical philosophical investigation of the question: What is the meaning of life? Discusses views prominent in analytic philosophy, phenomenology, and existentialism, drawing especially on the thought of Tolstoy, Wittgenstein, Sartre, and Camus and exploring in depth the insights these thinkers offer regarding their own difficulties concerning the meaning of life"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:ix, 337 pages ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-332) and index.
ISBN:0826216528 (hard cover : alk. paper)