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 ...

This week 25 years ago saw the death of three prominent figures: Britain’s Princess Diana, Mother Teresa and the psychoanalyst and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl. One of them had a profound ...

Many people believe that Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951) was the 20th century’s most important philosopher. It is somewhat ironic, then, that he is probably best known for waving a poker at fellow ...

Editors’ note: The article that follows comes from the second chapter of Marvin Bower’s 1966 book, The Will to Manage. Bower, who passed away on January 22 at age 99, was a legendary business figure ...

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?). Open conversations and big questions make children natural ...