The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life by Klemke, E. D.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780195028713.

In eighteen cogent, readable essays, mostly by twentieth-century philosophers, this volume examines lifes meaning from three different points of view. In Part One, the readings assert and defend the view that without the existence of God life has no significance or purpose. In Part Two the selections deny this thesis, defending instead the humanistic alternative. In the final group of readings, contributors ask if the question of the meaning of life is itself legitimate and significant.