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2006-11-26 09:23:28 · 15 answers · asked by Tom waz here 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
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2006-11-28 12:56:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
80% of humanity, the religious folks, don't need to ask the meaning of life, the church tells them....the supernatural explanation. But the rest of us can't swallow religious dogma, because there's no evidence. Nobody can prove that there life after death, that people are tortured or rewarded after life or that there's invisible spirits running around.
I've come to two conclusions recently:
1. Life has no meaning
2. Life has a million meanings.
First, there's a certainty that death and annihilation awaits not only you, but the Earth in general. It's an astonomical certainty that our sun will supernova and leave the earth a burnt crisp, not to mention all the other extinction level events around the corner.
Second, the million things that give us meaning are the pleasurable experiences we can conjure up during the short period we are here on the earth, in the form of the relationships we have with our kids and other people, and the 'housekeeping' types of purposes. What i mean by that are the curing disease, ending hunger, improving literacy, reducing crime, preventing war, helping other kinds of things.
So the bottom line is, we only have a temporary meaning to life, to reduce pain and increase pleasure, other than that everything is lost to oblivion.
2006-11-26 09:49:07 · answer #2 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who knows if it even has a meaning. If I thought about this question all the time I'd probably go crazy. We don't even know what else is in the infinate about of space we call the universe. Who knows what other kind life is out there. If there is other life out there does it have the same meaning as human life? for that matter does a dogs life have a different meaning then a humans?
2006-11-26 09:42:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sarcasm and Humor seem to be covered in the previous answers, so I figured why not go with the ACTUAL definition of the word. Could be Illuminating.
life (lf) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. lives (lvz)
The property or quality that distinguishes living organisms from dead organisms and inanimate matter, manifested in functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli or adaptation to the environment originating from within the organism.
The characteristic state or condition of a living organism.
Living organisms considered as a group: plant life; marine life.
A living being, especially a person: an earthquake that claimed hundreds of lives.
The physical, mental, and spiritual experiences that constitute existence: the artistic life of a writer.
The interval of time between birth and death: She led a good, long life.
The interval of time between one's birth and the present: has had hay fever all his life.
A particular segment of one's life: my adolescent life.
The period from an occurrence until death: elected for life; paralyzed for life.
Slang. A sentence of imprisonment lasting till death.
The time for which something exists or functions: the useful life of a car.
A spiritual state regarded as a transcending of corporeal death.
An account of a person's life; a biography.
Human existence, relationships, or activity in general: real life; everyday life.
A manner of living: led a hard life.
A specific, characteristic manner of existence. Used of inanimate objects: “Great institutions seem to have a life of their own, independent of those who run them” (New Republic).
The activities and interests of a particular area or realm: musical life in New York.
A source of vitality; an animating force: She's the life of the show.
Liveliness or vitality; animation: a face that is full of life.
Something that actually exists regarded as a subject for an artist: painted from life.
Actual environment or reality; nature.
adj.
Of or relating to animate existence; involved in or necessary for living: life processes.
Continuing for a lifetime; lifelong: life partner; life imprisonment.
Using a living model as a subject for an artist: a life sculpture.
Enjoy.
Uncle Mike
2006-11-26 10:08:38 · answer #4 · answered by Oopaack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The meaning of life is different for everyone! This is an age old question that has been pondered by philosophers for centuries with no answers. I can only assume there is no ONE answer. My meaning will be different from yours. I could go on here what it means to me and I can assure you I would piss off half the readers and have the other half nodding in agreement.
Good luck in this quest.
2006-11-26 09:28:45 · answer #5 · answered by goddess 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is NO meaning to life. Physical Reality is created by the individual, thus life is a self delusion.
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2006-11-26 10:15:30 · answer #6 · answered by miamidirk 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The meaning of life is to stop asking that question!
You will understand the meaning of life when you have set up your own family. And if you have already done so... then look at your children and they should remind you that you are responsible for generations to come.
2006-11-26 09:26:36 · answer #7 · answered by Greek 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The meaning of life is whatever you make it to be
2006-11-26 11:29:42 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A monty python movie
2006-11-26 10:25:56 · answer #9 · answered by Trayvis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the meaning of life lies in your hands
2006-11-26 09:25:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the answer to that is... *drum roll*
FORTY TWO
read Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy. It's hilarious
2006-11-26 09:26:03 · answer #11 · answered by Trax 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋