TY  - EJOU
AU  - Turp, T. Michael-John
AU  - Hollinshead, H. Brylea
AU  - Rowe, R. Stephen
TI  - Don’t Worry, Be Happy: The Gettability of Ultimate Meaning
T2  - Journal of Controversial Ideas

PY  - 2022
VL  - 2
IS  - 1
SN  - 2694-5991

AB  - Rivka Weinberg advances an error theory of ultimate meaning with three parts: (1) a conceptual analysis, (2) the claim that the extension of the concept is empty, and (3) a proposed fitting response, namely being very, very sad. Weinberg’s conceptual analysis of ultimate meaning involves two features that jointly make it metaphysically impossible, namely (i) the separateness of activities and valued ends, and (ii) the bounded nature of human lives. Both are open to serious challenges. We offer an internalist alternative to (i) and a relational alternative to (ii). We then draw out implications for (2) and conclude with reasons to be cheerful about the prospects of a meaningful life.
KW  - meaning of life
KW  - meaning in life
KW  - Weinberg
KW  - value
KW  - the self
KW  - meaning nihilism
DO  - 10.35995/jci02010012