Why should life have a meaning ?

invicta March 15, 2023 at 08:19 1700 views 8 comments
People often ask, what is the meaning of life, and so sometimes various answers are provided or even non-answers such as life doesn’t have a meaning.

The question should really be: why should life HAVE a meaning to a hairless ape?

Comments (8)

180 Proof March 15, 2023 at 09:19 #789287
Reply to invicta Unlike hairy apes, we baldies need to wear coats to keep warm. "Meaning" is a coat, a wardrobe, even tailored on occasion.
universeness March 15, 2023 at 11:03 #789308
Reply to invicta
Do you suffer from alopecia universalis?
invicta March 15, 2023 at 11:05 #789309
Reply to universeness

No do you ? What a pointless question.
universeness March 15, 2023 at 11:07 #789310
Reply to invicta
Sorry, just checking to see if you really did consider yourself a hairless ape:
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I like sushi March 15, 2023 at 11:18 #789318
Reply to invicta People who’ve bee here a long time may get bored of the same old questions. Who doesn’t?
Tom Storm March 15, 2023 at 21:45 #789433
Quoting invicta
The question should really be: why should life HAVE a meaning to a hairless ape?


I would argue that the question might also be why should life NOT have meaning to people? Humans seem to be machines for making meaning - drawing connections and telling stories. Hence, culture, art, entertainment, religion, literature, philosophy, science, etc, etc. We can't help ourselves. It's our thing. Some of us like our stories to be metanarratives - foundational and transcendent. Some of us are happy with tentative accounts, subject to constant revision.
Sir2u March 15, 2023 at 22:33 #789443
Quoting Tom Storm
I would argue that the question might also be why should life NOT have meaning to people?


I think the real question should be
Why do people keep asking if there is a meaning to life, instead of going out and finding it themselves?

Why would anyone know what the meaning of life is?
Why would anyone not know the meaning of life?

I think that this is a personal and individual question that everyone has to find the answer to themslves.
180 Proof March 16, 2023 at 02:52 #789517
Quoting Tom Storm
Humans seem to be machines for making meaning - drawing connections and telling stories. Hence, culture, art, entertainment, religion, literature, philosophy, science, etc, etc. We can't help ourselves. It's our thing. Some of us like our stories to be metanarratives - foundational and transcendent. Some of us are happy with tentative accounts, subject to constant revision.

:fire: Well said.