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

Title: Is human life absurd? : a philosophical inquiry into finitude, value, and meaning / by Raymond Angelo Belliotti.
Author: Belliotti, Raymond A., 1948-
Publication: Leiden ; Boston : Brill Rodopi, [2019]

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Description

viii, 201 pages; 25 cm.

Summary

"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 The Big Lebowski, the author crafts a working definition of "absurdity." He then investigates the contributions of classical thinkers such as Shakespeare, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Tolstoy, Sartre, Camus, as well as philosophers such as Nagel, Feinberg, and Taylor. After arguing that human life is not inherently absurd, Belliotti examines the implications of mortality for human existence, the relationship between subjective and objective meaning, and the persuasiveness of several challenging contemporary renderings of meaningful human lives"--

Series Statement

Value inquiry book series, 0929-8436 ; volume 337
Studies in existentialism, hermeneutics, and phenomenology

Uniform Title

Value inquiry book series ; v. 337.
Value inquiry book series. Studies in existentialism, hermeneutics, and phenomenology.

Alternative Title

Philosophical inquiry into finitude, value, and meaning

Subject

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Call Number

JFE 20-519

ISBN

9789004401594
9004401598
9789004408791 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2019023149
40029360811

OCLC

1107062522

Author

Belliotti, Raymond A., 1948- author.

Title

Is human life absurd? : a philosophical inquiry into finitude, value, and meaning / by Raymond Angelo Belliotti.

Publisher

Leiden ; Boston : Brill Rodopi, [2019]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Value inquiry book series, 0929-8436 ; volume 337

Studies in existentialism, hermeneutics, and phenomenology

Value inquiry book series ; v. 337.

Value inquiry book series. Studies in existentialism, hermeneutics, and phenomenology.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Form:

Online version: Belliotti, Raymond A., 1948- Is human life absurd?&nbs Leiden ; Boston : Brill 9789004408791 (DLC) 2019023150

Other Standard Identifier

40029360811

Research Call Number

JFE 20-519

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