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Old 05-20-2007, 09:16 PM   #27
Aliantha
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Originally Posted by lumberjim View Post
having a purpose and seeing meaning in life are separate considerations. the question "What is the Meaning of Life?" assumes that there IS meaning. WHy does there have to be a meaning? Can't it be a product of a series of random events?


Of course it can be. I actually tend to agree with this philosophy more or less.

for people to believe life is 'a meaningless existential hell' is pretty extreme though. It comes across to me as suggesting there's no meaning in anything and that life is hell.
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