Monday, January 21, 2008

philosophical perspectives on the meaning of life

Philosophy i think plays a big role in the question whats the meaning of life because theres alot of people in this world today that tries to tell you whta you should be and doing in this world and i find that very annoying because why should one live according to your rules and your definitions of life. this is where religion, gangs, general people, jobs, and even the government. everything in life today tries to change what a person is in this world and to go to how religion plays the role of philosophers. religous people always talk about how what youre doing is wrong wht youre wearing is wrong who is they to tell a person what they should do. they all go on the train and send what they think about the world and how people need to change when little do they know that theyre doing something wrong to judging some one which i find wrong. philosophy has till this day played a giant role in everyones life

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religous perspective on the meaning of life

knowing how much religion has an impact on society imagine how it has an effect on our question whats the meaning of life. well the religion im working on is christianity and its a religion that is centered on the life of jesus christ like judaism and islamic religions. christians follow a book known more as the bible.In spite of important differences of interpretation and opinion, Christians in the Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant and other traditions share a common faith. Although Christianity has always had a significant diversity of belief on controversial issues, most Christians share a common set of doctrines that they hold as essential to their faith. ( wikipedia ) now knowing something about christianity what type of impact it has on the question what is the meaning of life well i think for religious people they believe that they came on to this earth due to god which is supposed to be the great ruler of earth and they believe that it wasnt for him no one would be on this earth today. but as you can see with many religions like christianity god has put us onto this earth but with what purpose and leving all of us with a question of why are we here whaty do we need to do in this world in order to be in gods grace. but what i think even though i believe theres a god is that if theres a god why are there so many religions why cant there be just one religion that every one believes if theres one god and that leaves me confused at times.

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what the hell does this question even mean

Whats the meaning of life? a very broad and hard question to answer and a big question to everyones thoughts. This question is still hard till this day for every one to answer its alot of confusion surrounding this question. like alot people are trying to find out what their purpose in this life is it to live life freely, take whatever life has to offer, or is there any purpose at all are we here for no reason this question leaves alot of thought Irving Singer makes it clear that people seem to be striving to find the meaning of life for them. However, is it finding the meaning of life in its entirety, or for one as an individual? He also questions whether or not one can even find or suddenly discover the meaning to life, or if it’s something one creates and generates as they go along and make their journey through life. Irving distinguishes what makes the question so difficult for someone to answer, and shows that by the struggle to just simply answer the question, it is in fact not simply done at all. It actually just brings about other challenging and mind blowing questions alongside with the initial one, What is the meaning of life?Philosopher John Wisdom wrote on the meaning of life as well, and provides the reader with the idea that some people believe the question may all in all just be completely senseless. He goes deep into clarifying why people believe so, and demonstrates the difference between interpreting the question by what life actually is, compared to what life gives, leads to, or is caused by. Wisdom broadens our minds with a number of examples to compare the rational question, “What is the meaning of life?” with other nonsensical questions such as, “What supports all things?” and “What is bigger than the largest thing in the world?” Many people categorize all three of those questions to be very much illogical and ridiculous, however, it is made clear that the question of life is not at all absurd even if it sometimes seems so. but the question to me is still a mystery.

Others peoples perspectives on the meaning of life

with so many peole in this world they all have different opinions on life and it depends on them to what they make out of it. for example a person who has no parents and live life on the streets. how do they see life what are they going to do in life what is their purpose. as i can see i dont know what this kids purpose is but without no parents and no one there for him what can he do. but nowadays in life a person cant really decide what they want in life when theres so much pressure being put on a person it changes whtathatt person wants in life thier goals their wants and needs. like today with gangs like crips and bloods out in this world one can wonder why a person would ever be in a gang and what was the purpose of doing it. well going back on how a child doesnt have any parents and no one to talk to he'll put all his anger and frustration into being in a gang and having no purpose but gain and take orders from another person who has no purpose in life but do the opposite of whats positive and do everything in life with a negative approach. what can one do in life if they dont have a purpose or nothing to strive for what does it mean to be without a purpose and live life freely it depends on the person on how they take life.

my initial essay

I think the meaning of life is to live life to what you want it to be. to look at how and why rich people are rich and why poor people are poor shows that from my point of view is that they wanted to live that way and they made it posible to do it. from my perspective i think that rich people want to be rich because they work hard and they make it possible to have alot of money and keep their work as a strive. now poor people are poor from my perspective because they dont really care about life and they dont want to do anything to better themselves so they become poor because they dont have anything to live for they dont have a purpose or do they. from my perspective i see life in the way of living it to your extent and what you want to make out of it. the reason why i say that is because a person should follow what they want in life not what they want out of it because no person should depend on life to work their way they have to do for themselves. i think that life is a struggle and its like a long rope to the top and to reach the top you have to do for yourself to make it there and just like what i think life means its simple that life has to be lived to your own meaning and only yours.