s it true that life has "a" meaning and that our task is only to discover / find that meaning to have the experience of living meaningfully? — Daniel C
Terrapin Station, my friend. You have made a clear choice - meaning is an extrinsical issue, but alas, you have not argued for this position; — Daniel C
However, the issue of the truth of these scriptures is never open for reasonable discussion. No need is seen by its followers for it to justify its "truth" in a reasonable way. Its truth has to be accepted "blindly" - an act of faith is required. My question is why I have to accept scriptures written by fallible human beings as being true? — Daniel C
IMO, The 'price' humans pay for their superior cognitive abilities (which allows them to 'steer' limited aspects of their lives), is the problem of 'ultimate goal direction' and the fear there is none. All religions cash in on this fear by inventing the nebulous possibility of 'transcendence', usually with strings attached.“Life ... is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
So what is required, is a deeper understanding of the nature of values and especially a solution for the problem of "evaluating values" - if that is possible at all. — Daniel C
Your last question is also very important: why I ask about the "meaning of life" and what do I care. I ask, because, after many centuries of being alive on this planet, people are still struggling with this question on a day to day basis. I believe that a philosophical analysis of the problem may, perhaps, in some way help some people to cope better with their search for finding meaning in life. You can see clearly that I am not of the opinion that philosophy has all the answers for all the people who are struggling with this problem. And this problem can become an immense one on a personal level: just take a look around you and see how many people are suffering from depression and how many suicides are committed. This is the reason why ask about the "meaning of life" and why I care - it is such a serious issue! — Daniel C
life has meaning in an intrinsical way. — Daniel C
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