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Jonathan Gorman

By Post J.L Gorman Some Astonishing Things – Metaphilosophy, vol. 22, 1991 pp. 28-40 Extract: I I believe that, when each of us reflect on the nature of the particular individual person we happen to be, we do so in … Continue reading

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Christopher Norris

By post: Here’s what I think [or thought five years ago] about this, that and the other. Hope it’s of interest. Pretexts: literary and cultural studies, Vol. 8, No. 2, 1999 http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/archive/c-archive/psw-con.html CRITICAL RESOURCES Points of Intervention: Interview with Christopher … Continue reading

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Stephen Butterfill

From: Stephen Butterfill Date: Thu Oct 9, 2003 7:33:25 pm Europe/London Subject: your letter about the meaning of life … Hi Caspar (if I may), Thanks for your letter of 1st October. I’m studying questions about belief and action such … Continue reading

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The Meaning of Life – Dan Merrill

Dan Merrill Metaphysics Final Paper Before a philosopher even attempts to ask or answer a question, he must first define the terms he is using. Even if these terms can be satisfactorily defined, the question itself must be questioned. It … Continue reading

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Nagel’s Meaning – Robert Bass

According to Thomas Nagel, the fact that gives rise to questions about the meaning of life is bound up with the possibility of occupying a detached perspective upon the world and upon ourselves, viewing them “from nowhere.” It is only … Continue reading

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Derek Parfitt

From: Derek Parfit Date: 09 Oct 2003, 12:52:21 Subject: (no subject) Dear Caspar Addyman, As it happens, I have written a paper which could be broadly said to be about the meaning of life and the universe. You may have … Continue reading

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Michael Rush

From: Michael Rush Date: 08 Oct 2003, 20:03:53 Subject: a philosopher writes… Dear Caspar, I find myself all too infrequently pestered by self-confessed cranks and lunatics; your honesty is refreshing. Or it was, and then I looked at your website … Continue reading

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What eminent people have had to say about the meaning of life

Two-hundred and thirty-eight quotations from 195 eminent people regarding their beliefs about the meaning of life were content analyzed. The main themes (in order of their frequency) are as follows: “Life is to be enjoyed,” “We are here to love … Continue reading

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Harry Lesser

From: Anthony H Lesser Date: Tue 07 Oct 2003, 13:38:46 Subject: the meaning of life I don’t think anyone has the answer to this or claims to–as no doubt you know. Nor have philosophers normally tried–philosophy is normally about the … Continue reading

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Tim Chappell

From: Timothy Chappell Date: Tue 07 Oct 2003, 13:33:45 Subject: the meaning of life Dear Mr Addyman, For the meaning of life, see the attachment. Best wishes, Tim Chappell Three questions to begin with.doc

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Arnold Zuboff

From: Arnold Zuboff Date: 07.10.2003, 12:39:16 Subject: Explanation Dear Caspar, I’m attaching two parts of my explanation of things. If you’re interested in seeing more, please let me know. Best wishes, Arnold Zuboff AN INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSALISM-reader’s version.rtf MORAcomplus.doc

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Andrew Belsey

By Post Dear Mr Addyman The meaning of life is preparation for death. I hope that you are well prepared. Yours sincerely, Andrew Belsey

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John Haldane

Dear Mr Addyman, Thank you for your interesting letter. I hope the promptness of this reply may compensate for its brevity. Your question is ‘what is the meaning of life, the universe and everything?’ Noting that you describe yourself as … Continue reading

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Jens Timmermann

From: Jens Timmermann Date: Mon Oct 6, 2003 1:00:22 pm Subject: meaning of life Dear Mr Addyman, The meaning of life? That’s every philosopher’s nightmare of a question, especially over dinner. As you kindly give me the opportunity to answer … Continue reading

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Andrew McGonigal

From: “A. McGonigal” Date: Mon Oct 6, 2003 12:46:54 pm Subject: meaning of life I don’t have much to say that is useful or insightful to say about this topic, I’m afraid. There are lots of reasons why life is … Continue reading

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