Most modern philosophical discussions of meaning in life take value to constitute meaningfulness. The intuition behind these discussions is that if we want to make a life meaningful, we should enhance ...

Many people want to experience a sense of meaning as part of living a fulfilling life. But what brings us meaning, as opposed to just happiness? A new study aimed to help answer this question. In the ...

The concept of meaning in life encompasses an individual’s sense of purpose, coherence and significance, and it is increasingly recognised as integral to mental health. Contemporary research ...

A new study published in PLOS ONE explains that the quest for finding meaning in life can be an arduous path full of sacrifice—with the ultimate goal of helping others. “Through reading existential ...

Scientists have debated the definition of life for decades, but they still lack a consensus on the answer. Experts believe that "edge cases" make life difficult to define and blur boundaries across ...

A new study published in PLOS ONE explains that the quest for finding meaning in life can be an arduous path full of sacrifice — with the ultimate goal of helping others. “Through reading existential ...

The following is a summary of the epilogue in my book, The Wise Guy and the Fool. What is the meaning of life? People love this question, and they love to ask it of me when they find out that I am a ...

How often do we stop to think about the meaning of life? If you’re like me, probably not much. Even though I may feel a vague sense of anxiety around how my life is unfolding and the inevitability of ...

The newspaper is for people of all ages. The section that a person reads first is a fairly reliable indication of his age group. The primary interest of a very young reader is the comics, or as they ...

“Loss is simply what happens to you in life. Meaning is what you make happen,” the author of a new book says. By Jane E. Brody It’s been nearly a decade since my husband died, but every detail of the ...