what is the meaning of purpose?

Answer 1

My cup's purpose is to hold my coffee and provide a means to drink that coffee. I could use my coffee to hold objects or plants and flowers. However, the cup wasn't designed for this purpose.

Purpose arguments in terms of humans assumes that we were designed to fulfill specific roles and functions. This is untrue.

You weren't designed. Like me you are the result of two adults of the species who engaged in sexual intercourse. Nothing more and nothing less.

Anyone claiming to have a "purpose" in life is welcome to illustrate such a claim with a reasoned argument.

Answer 2

I have read many responses to this type of question that say that life has no purpose and no meaning. However, I don't think anyone can live without those things. In some other forum they will say that they "want to make a difference" or "leave the world a better place"; in other words, a purpose.

If our lives serve no purpose, then our lives have no worth. If we have no belief in a Creator who gives purpose, then our only recourse is to invent something and deceive ourselves into believing that it isn't just something we made up to make ourselves feel better. Without a Creator, our true purpose in life can only be to make ourselves feel better.

Only two choices: seek God's purpose or seek good feelings.

Answer 3

pur·pose

pur·pose [púrpəss]
n (plural pur·pos·es)
1. reason for existence: the reason for which something exists or for which it has been done or made
the purpose of life

2. desired effect: the goal or intended outcome of something
The purpose of the law is to control pollution.

3. determination: the desire or the resolve necessary to accomplish a goal
You need to act with purpose.



vt (past pur·posed, past participle pur·posed, present participle pur·pos·ing, 3rd person present singular pur·pos·es)
set something as goal: to intend or determine to do something


[13th century. From Old French purpos , from purposer “to intend,” literally “to put forth,” an alteration (influenced by poser “to put”) of Latin proponere (see propose).]

at cross purposes to be talking about different things and so be involved in a misunderstanding in conflict with somebody else or each other, when cooperation is needed
on purpose deliberately
to good purpose successfully, or with good results (formal)
to little or no purpose without success or achieving useful results (formal)

Answer 4

the meaning of purpose is the purpose of meaning

Answer 5

What you love, your bliss. To be who you are and become what you are capable of becoming. Your only "innate" purpose is to remember why you came, what you love that brought you here. It's both the easiest thing in the world and the most difficult - most people never rediscover it.

Answer 6

purpose is the reason you do something. without purpose there is no reason to do anything.

Answer 7

Not only knowing who you are but what you are supposed to do.