Bob Lichtenbert

Making Meaning By Philosophy Bob Lichtenbert

"Making Meaning by Philosophy," tells you how the fields of philosophy can make meaning, defined as "positive impact," for yourself and others. Making meaning by philosophy involves having good effects in all areas of your life. This book begins by exploring philosophy itself for what it can do for the reader, especially as the highest type of knowing truths and as the study of wisdom. The third chapter develops for the first time how you can make meaning. The fourth chapter treats the universal laws of logic to guide all your thinking. Then this book asks whether or not nonphysical concepts such as love, justice, and beauty really exist and make meaning. Next, it asks what are the main ways of knowing big truths. How can you live a good or ethical life is the topic of Chapter 7. Then the book explains how to interpret and judge good artworks as meaningful to you. Arguments regarding whether God truly exists then determine if your meaning is immortal. This book concludes by examining ways in which you can be free from extremely powerful causes forcing all your choices. Isn't the main purpose that you exist to be free and to make meaning?