Meaning of life ?

Discussion in 'General Philosophy' started by BlueMoose, Sep 9, 2007.

  1. BlueMoose Guest

    I know, this is the usual question and been here before I quess, but..
    ...presented in one simple sentence, what is the meaning of life ?
    I will go first...

    To sustain life.
     
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  3. Oniw17 ascetic, sage, diogenes, bum? Valued Senior Member

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    To copy your genes for the next generation.
     
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  5. Cyperium I'm always me Valued Senior Member

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    If there are no meaning to life, would there be any reason to sustain it?

    To sustain life, as the primary reason is false.

    But hey, now we know what the meaning of life is not!

    The same goes for Oniw17, why do you think that this question has lasted so long?
     
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  7. BlueMoose Guest

    Cyperium
    To sustain life, as the primary reason is false.

    -why is that, if life sustains all the rest will follow thus there is no need for other reasons.
     
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  9. BlueMoose Guest

    42 :roflmao: Good book that hitchikers quide

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    By the way, there was 42 gods in ancient Egypt...
     
  10. Cyperium I'm always me Valued Senior Member

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    It is false because there would be no meaning to sustain life, if life in total had no meaning. So in order for sustaining life to have meaning at all, life in total has to have meaning, so sustaining life is not the primary reason.

    Per facto.
     
  11. BlueMoose Guest

    Cyperium
    It is false because there would be no meaning to sustain life, if life in total had no meaning.


    -The fact that life exist does imply that there is reason for it and I cant think another primary reason to live than keep it going and see where it will lead us ~ sustain life.
    -If one argues that life has no meaning, well, thats a whole new ball game.

    If I live my life so that my primary reason to live is sustain life and act upon my belief isnt it meaning of life to me ?
     
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  12. Killjoy Propelling The Farce!! Valued Senior Member

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    No it doesn't.

    It merely confirms that a certain set of circumstances will produce a certain result or effect.

    Anything more is subjective interpretation which has validity only if a particular set of thoroughly artificial parameters are accepted as a given.
     
  13. Michael 歌舞伎 Valued Senior Member

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    we each create our own meaning in life - which changes along the way
     
  14. BlueMoose Guest

    Some argues that whole universe is just flow of information, if so, how could information be meaningless ? Be patient with me, I´m just exploring with these assumptions

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    So there is no meaning(reason) to my existence, or I have to make one ?
     
  15. draqon Banned Banned

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    you make your reason based on the life you lead.
     
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    "Have... a good time... all the time."
     
  17. Michael 歌舞伎 Valued Senior Member

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    I personally think you create your own meaning. If you were not sentient then I suppose reproduction would be the meaning of your existence. As you are sentient, "meaning" takes on a whole different meaning

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    Also your life will probably change course as you live it.
     
  18. BlueMoose Guest

    -Thats a good one

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  19. redarmy11 Registered Senior Member

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    It is. I only wish I could take credit for it.
     
  20. draqon Banned Banned

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    that'll be 19.8 APR
     
  21. GeoffP Caput gerat lupinum Valued Senior Member

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    Vice it is then.
     
  22. Crunchy Cat F-in' *meow* baby!!! Valued Senior Member

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    That's actually the purpose you are getting at and not the meaning. Either way here are the answers to both questions:

    PURPOSE OF LIFE:

    Objective: To persist
    Subjective: Whatever you like.

    MEANING OF LIFE:

    Objective: The relationship life has to whatever it can have a relationship with.
    Subjective: Whatever you like.
     
  23. granpa Registered Senior Member

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    physical or mental life?
     

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