Meaning in Life and Why It Matters

by Susan R. Wolf

Book Overview

A fresh reflection on what makes life meaningful

Most people, including philosophers, tend to classify human motives as falling into one of two categories: the egoistic or the altruistic, the self-interested or the moral. According to Susan Wolf, however, much of what motivates us does not comfortably fit into this scheme. Often we act neither for our own sake nor out of duty or an impersonal concern for the world. Rather, we act...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691154503
• ISBN13: 9780691154503
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.3"