Is human life absurd? : a philosophical inquiry into finitude, value, and meaning /

In this work, Belliotti unravels the paradoxes of human existence. The purpose of this philosophical journey is to reveal paths for forging meaningful, significant, valuable, even important lives. By examining notions of The Absurd expressed within Search for the Holy Grail, The Seventh Seal, and Th...

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Main Author: Belliotti, Raymond A., 1948- (Author)

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Language: English

Published: Leiden Boston : Brill | Rodopi, 2019.

Series: Value Inquiry Book Series; volume337.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2019, ISBN: 9789004390898.

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505 0 0 |t Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Defining the Absurd -- Relational Absurdity -- Internal Absurdity -- Taylor's Romance with Meaningful Living -- Interpreting a Meaningful Human Life -- About the Author -- Back Matter -- Bibliography -- Index. 
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