We've all been confused about the meaning of life. Is there an answer to this question? Does the answer depend on us? Or is it just a pseudo question? In this wise, lively and thought-provoking work, Terry Eagleton shows how thinkers throughout the centuries, from Shakespeare and Schopenhauer to Marx, Sartre and Beckett, have explored the meaning of life. The author knows that "many readers of this book are likely to doubt the meaning of life as much as they doubt the existence of Santa Claus", but at the same time believes that in today's world where we need to seek common meaning, it is necessary for us to answer the question behind all questions.
Reader comments
Regarding the question of "the meaning of life", it is not just the short book "The Meaning of Life" that can give a universally recognized answer. The difficulty is probably far beyond "one hundred readers, there will be a hundred Hamlets". Since everyone is subject to various factors, such as their life experience, personality, knowledge, status, environment, family, psychology, etc., They will naturally have different views and opinions on this, which is very easy to understand. Since it is difficult to reach a consensus on this, we have to let the debate continue.
Regarding the question of "the meaning of life", it is not just the short book "The Meaning of Life" that can give a universally recognized answer. The difficulty is probably far beyond "one hundred readers, there will be a hundred Hamlets". Since everyone is subject to various factors, such as their life experience, personality, knowledge, status, environment, family, psychology, etc., They will naturally have different views and opinions on this, which is very easy to understand. Since it is difficult to reach a consensus on this, we have to let the debate continue.