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.
- ISBN10 1322025835
- ISBN13 9781322025834
- Publish Date 1 January 2014 (first published 8 February 2000)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 12 May 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University Press of America
- Format eBook
- Pages 289
- Language English