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The Quest for Meaning: A Journey Through Philosophy, the Arts, and Creative Genius

The Quest for Meaning: A Journey Through Philosophy, the Arts, and Creative Genius
Author: William Cooney
Price: $76.50
ISBN-10: 1461691648
ISBN-13: 9781461691648
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The Quest for Meaning explores the deep-seated human need to create a life that is meaningful. In an effort to understand this need, author William Cooney examines the works of philosophers from Plato to Sartre as well as the insights of artists, poets, writers, psychologists, and film-makers. He discusses the nature of humanness, creation, freedom, and choice, all of which are facets of a meaningful life. Cooney also addresses postmodernism, arguing that it does not offer real guidance for those seeking a life of significance. Maintaining that some ways of creating meaning are preferable to others, he concludes that it is up to each individual to craft a meaningful life and that this process must take place within a context of giving and receiving.