Understanding “Meaning of life” in Terms of Reasons for Action

Journal of Value Inquiry 51 (3):507-530 (2017)
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The Meaning of Life (Second Revised Edition).Thaddeus Metz - 2021 - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
The African vital force theory of meaning in life.Ada Agada - 2020 - South African Journal of Philosophy 39 (2):100-112.

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Reply to Susan Wolf.Harry Frankfurt - 2002 - In Sarah Buss & Lee Overton (eds.), Contours of Agency: Essays on Themes From Harry Frankfurt. MIT Press, Bradford Books. pp. 248--249.

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