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"The Meaning of Human Existence" Self-Quiz
Richard Taylor
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Schopenhauer held that our lives are meaningless . . .
Because of the very nature of life
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Because of the structure of government
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Because of the pain they inherently involve
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Because of economic issues
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According to Taylor, human life is . . .
Necessarily meaningful
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Possibly meaningful
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Always meaningless
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Subjectively meaningful only
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What common feature makes the lives of Sisyphus and the Quebecoise nuns meaningless?
Both involve endless frustration
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Both involve endless toil
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Both involve endless pain
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Both involve endless purposelessness
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Why is all animal life meaningless, according to Taylor?
It is full of frustrating toil
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It is merely about survival
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It is all for nothing, and goes on without end
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None of the above
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Why does Taylor think most people have accepted the traditional theological and philosophical reasons for lifes being meaningful?
They are demanding
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They put one in touch with something higher
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They are comforting
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They are convincing
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For Taylor, the life of someone in a coma is more meaningful than the life of an insect.
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Sisyphus fate was to ceaselessly roll stones up a hill in order to create a great temple.
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A life with contentment is not necessarily a meaningful life, according to Taylor.
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