The Meaning of Life

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What is the meaning of life? Is there any real point in anything we do? Are we just thrown into the world and forced to make our way through until, eventually, we die? This course will confront such questions. In doing so, we will consider various views about what might give life meaning, as well as discuss related topics like the nature of personal happiness, making life-changing decisions, the relationship between aging and self-discovery, and whether death is bad for us. Assigned materials will be heavily interdisciplinary - including philosophical, psychological, literary, and film sources.