How To Double The Meaning Of Life

Author : Anil
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 145689384X
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book HOW TO DOUBLE THE MEANING OF LIFE written by Anil and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-07-11 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feast on this twisted Word Play in Five Acts by a psycho linguist ‘wordo’ who offers you a corny-copia of off the wall humor, featuring cartoons, gags, puns and other word play. It’s a fey mix of dumb to sophisticated silliness and provocative satire (environmental, political, social and religious) for thoughtful but twist-loving readers. The acts encompass different styles of word play, each with a special twist or formula, mostly organized dictionary-like within each chapter. Styles of humor include daffynitions, confusions say, newords, sounds alike fun, spoonerisms, name droppings, anagrams, palindromes, word ladders, rebuses, book titles, light verse, neo-truisms, idiom abuse, half-asked questions, jokes and one-liners.

Author : Roy F. Baumeister
Publisher : Guilford Press
ISBN 13 : 9780898625318
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Meanings of Life written by Roy F. Baumeister and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who among us has not at some point asked, what is the meaning of life?' In this extraordinary book, an eminent social scientist looks at the big picture and explores what empirical studies from diverse fields tell us about the human condition. MEANINGS OF LIFE draws together evidence from psychology, history, anthropology, and sociology, integrating copious research findings into a clear and conclusive discussion of how people attempt to make sense of their lives. In a lively and accessible style, emphasizing facts over theories, Baumeister explores why people desire meaning in their lives, how these meanings function, what forms they take, and what happens when life loses meaning. It is the most comprehensive examination of the topic to date.

Author : Bradley Trevor Greive
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1449414079
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Meaning of Life written by Bradley Trevor Greive and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's an age-old question that has stumped the great minds of history: what is the meaning of life? The author's informal style provides a refreshing counterpoint to what has always been one of life's big debates. Illustrated with playful photographs of animals.

Author : Nathanael Novosel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781948220002
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Meaning of Life written by Nathanael Novosel and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What is the meaning of life?" Throughout history, people have spent much of their lives trying to explain how the world works and why. Initially, they seek to live better lives and thrive. Ultimately, they seek to find purpose and significance in their existence. Experience the scientific and philosophical journey billions of years in the making to answer the question that all living beings capable of rational thought will ask themselves: why are we here? Over the course of that journey, you will come to understand how humans determine their meaning and, with some of your own analysis, discover your own purpose along the way.

Author : Kimberly A. Blessing
Publisher : Open Court
ISBN 13 : 0812698746
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Movies and the Meaning of Life written by Kimberly A. Blessing and published by Open Court. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The meaning of life is the most urgent of questions," said the existentiallist thinker Albert Camus. And no less a philosopher than Woody Allen has wondered:"How is it possible to find meaning in a finite world, given my waist and shirt size?" "Movies and the Meaning of Life" looks at popular and cult movies, examining their assumptions and insights on meaning-of-life questions: What is reality and how can I know it? (The Truman Show, Contact, Waking Life); How do I find myself and my true identity? (Fight Club, Being John Malkovich, Boys Don't Cry, Memento); How do I find meaning from my interactions with others? (Pulp Fiction, Shadowlands, Chasing Amy); What is the chief purpose in life? (American Beauty, Life is Beautiful, The Shawshank Redemption); and How ought I live my life? (Pleasantville, Spiderman, Minority Report, Groundhog Day).

Author : Joshua W. Seachris
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470658789
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Meaning of Life written by Joshua W. Seachris and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much more than just an anthology, this survey of humanity's search for the meaning of life includes the latest contributions to the debate, a judicious selection of key canonical essays, and insightful commentary by internationally respected philosophers. Cutting-edge viewpoint features the most recent contributions to the debate Extensive general introduction offers unprecedented context Leading contemporary philosophers provide insightful introductions to each section

Author : Jacob Needleman
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0385262426
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Money and the Meaning of Life written by Jacob Needleman and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 1994-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If we understood the true role of money in our lives, writes philosopher Jacob Needleman, we would not think simply in terms of spending it or saving it. Money exerts a deep emotional influence on who we are and what we tell ourselves we can never have. Our long unwillingness to understand the emotional and spiritual effects of money on us is at the heart of why we have come to know the price of everything, and the value of nothing. Money has everything to do with the pursuit of an idealistic life, while at the same time, it is at the root of our daily frustrations. On a social level, money has a profound impact on the price of progress. Needleman shows how money slowly began to haunt us, from the invention of coins in Biblical times (when money was created to rescue the community good, not for self gain), through its hypnotic appeal in our money-obsessed era. This is a remarkable book that combines myth and psychology, the poetry of the Sufis and the wisdom of King Solomon, along with Jacob Needleman's searching of his own soul and his culture to explain how money can become a unique means of self-knowledge. As part of the Currency paperback line, it includes a "User's Guide" an introduction and discussion guide created for the paperback by the author -- to help readers make practical use of the book's ideas.

Author : Scott E. Hardy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780984421923
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Search Of...the Meaning of Life written by Scott E. Hardy and published by . This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to guide and inspire those who may be in search of answers, this book of thoughtful quotes from eminent people around the globe, and touching photographs associated to each quote, offers insight into the deepest questions about life meaning for human kind.

Author : Paul Froese
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199948909
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Purpose written by Paul Froese and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the start, Froese admits that the answer to the question is deceptively simple: our purpose is whatever we imagine it to be. But what we imagine our purpose to be depends on innumerable factors beyond our control: our wealth, race, education level, upbringing, past experiences, and community. Froese argues that one's surroundings serve as a kind of soil that can either nurture purpose or foster meaninglessness. Framing the book around six key questions, Froese refuses to collapse the meaning of life into a single authoritative answer, as self-help gurus do. Instead, he deconstructs each question to reveal the social pathways that guide people to distinctive answers. Through lively, engaging storytelling that mixes data and analysis with literary and historical examples of the quest for purpose, Froese sheds new light on a timeless and all-too-human quandary.

Author : Michael Hauskeller
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350073660
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Meaning of Life and Death written by Michael Hauskeller and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the point of living? If we are all going to die anyway, if nothing will remain of whatever we achieve in this life, why should we bother trying to achieve anything in the first place? Can we be mortal and still live a meaningful life? Questions such as these have been asked for a long time, but nobody has found a conclusive answer yet. The connection between death and meaning, however, has taken centre stage in the philosophical and literary work of some of the world's greatest writers: Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Soren Kierkegaard, Arthur Schopenhauer, Herman Melville, Friedrich Nietzsche, William James, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Marcel Proust, and Albert Camus. This book explores their ideas, weaving a rich tapestry of concepts, voices and images, helping the reader to understand the concerns at the heart of those writers' work and uncovering common themes and stark contrasts in their understanding of what kind of world we live in and what really matters in life.