An examination of the search for the answer to the meaning of life breaks down the six answers people commonly suggest when considering what life is all about and shows that the search for meaning is personal Baggini succinctly breaks down six answers people commonly suggest when considering what life is all about--helping others, serving humanity, being happy, becoming successful, enjoying each day as if it were the last, and freeing one's mind. Introduction
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Looking for the blueprint
5(18)
Living life forwards
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More things in heaven and earth
40(18)
Here to help
58(14)
The greater good
72(17)
As long as you're happy
89(17)
Becoming a contender
106(18)
Carpe diem
124(16)
Lose your self
140(18)
The threat of meaninglessness
158(16)
Of which reason knows nothing
174(11)
Conclusion
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Further reading and references
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