Difficulties such as loss and depression often make people question how their lives can be meaningful. Sometimes, they seek answers in mystical sayings, such as that everything happens for a reason ...

Psychological and philosophical studies have long shown that a person's subjective moods and emotions have a significant impact on how they experience the “meaning in life.” Philosopher Matthew ...

Scott Samuelson, a professor of philosophy at Kirkwood Community College, will appear at Prairie Lights tonight to read his latest book from the University of Chicago Press, Seven Ways of Looking at ...

The meaning of philosophy is deeply linked to reconciliation. And reconciliation to the world as it is today is no longer possible. Living unreconciled opens the way for rejection. Yet, rejection can ...

The organ of no single institution or sectarian school, philosophical or religious, the International Journal for Philosophy of Religion provides a medium for the exposition, development, and ...

If your young child asks “What’s the meaning of life?”, you might laugh it off (how cute!) or freeze in panic (where do I even begin?). It’s tempting to dismiss these big questions as too advanced for ...

Research in language philosophy has long interrogated the interplay between normativity and meaning. Central debates focus on how linguistic practices are governed by norms that not only delineate ...

Children's curiosity about life's big questions can spark meaningful philosophical dialogues. Engaging them will help them become thoughtful individuals. If your young child asks, “What’s the meaning ...