1. On the Meaning of Life
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| 1. | Title | Title of document | 1. On the Meaning of Life - Everyday Humanism |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Jennifer Michael Hecht; Columbia University; United States |
| 3. | Subject | Discipline(s) | Philosophy; Religion |
| 4. | Subject | Keyword(s) | humanism; humanist ethics; contemporary ethical issues; humanist education |
| 5. | Subject | Subject classification | Humanist & secular alternatives to religion (HRQA) |
| 6. | Description | Abstract | "We live in a meaning-rupture," says humanist poet and author Jennifer Michael Hecht, "because we are human and the universe is not." This compelling sentence captures the essential problem of being human. We are born conscious and mortal into a universe that is both dangerously chaotic and utterly indifferent to our existence. Religious thought solves this essential problem by declaring the universe "human" after all. This chapter examines ways in which individual humanists can find satisfying answers to this most basic human challenge within a fully naturalistic worldview. |
| 7. | Publisher | Organizing agency, location | Equinox Publishing Ltd |
| 8. | Contributor | Sponsor(s) | |
| 9. | Date | (YYYY-MM-DD) | 25-Nov-2014 |
| 10. | Type | Status & genre | Peer-reviewed Article |
| 11. | Type | Type | |
| 12. | Format | File format | |
| 13. | Identifier | Uniform Resource Identifier | https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/20493 |
| 14. | Identifier | Digital Object Identifier | 10.1558/equinox.20493 |
| 15. | Source | Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) | Equinox eBooks Publishing; Everyday Humanism |
| 16. | Language | English=en | en |
| 18. | Coverage | Geo-spatial location, chronological period, research sample (gender, age, etc.) |
United States; Western World, contemporary |
| 19. | Rights | Copyright and permissions | Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |