Meaning in Life Essay Questions

Susan Wolf

1. How might one go about defining “projects of worth”? What kinds of activity have objective value, regardless of whether you enjoy doing them?

 

2. Do you agree with Wolf’s two criteria for a meaningful life? If a life meets both criteria, is it a meaningful life? Can you imagine a life that you would consider meaningful even though it doesn’t meet both of her criteria?

 

3. Is there anything wrong with living a life that doesn’t meet Wolf’s criteria? Do we have a moral obligation to try to live a meaningful life?

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