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'''The Meaning of Life: Religious, Philosophical, Transhumanist, and Scientific Perspectives''' is a book by [[John G. Messerly]]. | '''The Meaning of Life: Religious, Philosophical, Transhumanist, and Scientific Perspectives''' is a book by [[John G. Messerly]]. | ||
| − | The | + | <blockquote>"The book summarizes the writings of the important contemporary theologians, philosophers, and scientists on the question of the meaning of life. In addition the book deals with the relevance of death for the question as well the huge importance that the potential scientific elimination of death will have for humanity’s concern regarding meaning. Finally the book considers the question in the context of cosmic evolution and deep time, offering in the end an answer to the question of whether life is or is not ultimately meaningful."</blockquote> |
| + | :: - From the book summary at Amazon.com<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Meaning-Life-Philosophical-Transhumanist-Perspectives-ebook/dp/B00AUMX84I Amazon Summary</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:07, 20 December 2018
The Meaning of Life: Religious, Philosophical, Transhumanist, and Scientific Perspectives is a book by John G. Messerly.
"The book summarizes the writings of the important contemporary theologians, philosophers, and scientists on the question of the meaning of life. In addition the book deals with the relevance of death for the question as well the huge importance that the potential scientific elimination of death will have for humanity’s concern regarding meaning. Finally the book considers the question in the context of cosmic evolution and deep time, offering in the end an answer to the question of whether life is or is not ultimately meaningful."
- - From the book summary at Amazon.com[1]