Immanuel Kant's 'Meaning Of Life'
1. The Meaning of Life Connect your ideas on the essential meaning of life to the views of at least one philosopher. This philosopher can be someone whom we studied or can come from an outside source. You might connect your ideas in a harmonious or contradictory way. Utilize the academic resources aligned with this course to find a philosopher that coincides with or contradicts your own ideas.
Your initial post should be at least 150 words in length. Support your claims with examples from this week’s required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. What gives human life meaning?
I think Immanuel Kant said it best when he asked the three question that make up what it is to be human. “What can I know? What ought I to do? What may I hope?” (Ch. 5.4, Mosser) I think that it is what we do with our lives that make them worth living. The people’s lives that we touch and help are what give our own lives meaning. …show more content…
One should follow the consequentialist theory. Meaning that one should make the choices that will bring about the most benefits to everyone not just one’s self.
How do you know?
I know by the feeling that is left after I help others. This feeling is what drives us to give, to help to reach out and continue helping others. Most of us do not enjoy the thought of others suffering, so it would make sense that they would enjoy seeing others happy. As they say happiness is contagious.
References:
Mosser, K. (2010). Philosophy: A Concise Intro. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education,
Your initial post should be at least 150 words in length. Support your claims with examples from this week’s required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. What gives human life meaning?
I think Immanuel Kant said it best when he asked the three question that make up what it is to be human. “What can I know? What ought I to do? What may I hope?” (Ch. 5.4, Mosser) I think that it is what we do with our lives that make them worth living. The people’s lives that we touch and help are what give our own lives meaning. …show more content…
One should follow the consequentialist theory. Meaning that one should make the choices that will bring about the most benefits to everyone not just one’s self.
How do you know?
I know by the feeling that is left after I help others. This feeling is what drives us to give, to help to reach out and continue helping others. Most of us do not enjoy the thought of others suffering, so it would make sense that they would enjoy seeing others happy. As they say happiness is contagious.
References:
Mosser, K. (2010). Philosophy: A Concise Intro. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education,