The meaning of Life.

The Meaning of Life

The meaning of life is subjective and has been the of many a debates . Yet , it is basically the answer to questions that relate to the purpose of our existence as human beings , or the value of our lives as creatures with the power to think , decide and act . How individuals answer these questions may be based on scientific , theological and /or philosophical concepts

Science 's contention regarding the meaning of life is centered on the origin of life , both in terms of biological life and the universe

br itself . Science , however , has only offered multiple theories with regard to how life and the universe began and how they evolved ' or became just as we know them now . Thus , it is uncertain whether science can really tell us what is most significant in life in a philosophical sense (although many scientists have tried to answer questions on the significance of life by attempting to explain the relationship of life to its environment or to the universe , and vice versa

Vijay Kumar , who wrote an essay on What is the Meaning of Life said that before we indulge in knowing "the meaning of Life " we need to understand life itself . He said that we need to be able to differentiate between a living being and an inanimate object . We need to start from the beginning of the cosmos the time of the big bang

Kumar 's main contention also has a theological aspect . He said that the fundamental cause of life is for souls to become purified again and use external bodies to come back to their pristine pure form - their original form before souls got scattered in the cosmos . Souls can do this by gaining enlightenment and , eventually , salvation . Enlightenment and salvation leads souls to unite with their supreme being , their Creator , their God

Moroever , the meaning of life is said to be the question which was at the very heart of the classical moral philosophy initiated by Socrates "The unexamined life is not worth living " were Socrates ' most famous words . The teachings of Socrates Socrates thus place importance on critical self-examination and the will to not just live life , but to constantly question and evaluate it at the same time . Life , according to Socrates ' school of teaching , does not consist in simply existing in the world , but in developing a conscious relationship to this existence does not consist in being mere doers , but more on being knowers -- knowers of one 's self and one 's world does not consist in merely pursuing one 's practical goals , but rather deliberately and reflectively -- with a comprehensive understanding of what one 's life and activities are ultimately about

Another philosopher , Soren Kierkegaard , argued that life is full of absurdity and the individual must make his or her own values in an indifferent world . For Kierkegaard , an individual can have a meaningful life if the individual relates the self in an unconditional commitment to something finite , and...