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Anti-Meaning and Why It Matters

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ID8077438
AuthorsStephen Campbell (0000-0002-2328-4136, corresponding author), Sven Nyholm (0000-0002-3836-5932)
Year2015
Volume1
Issue4
Pages694-711
Publication date2015-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of the American Philosophical Association (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2053-4477 • E-ISSN: 2053-4485
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/apa.2015.9
OpenAlexW2231136894
LanguageEN
Citations received22
References cited19

It is widely recognized that lives and activities can be meaningful or meaningless, but few have appreciated that they can also be anti-meaningful . Anti-meaning is the polar opposite of meaning. Our purpose in this essay is to examine the nature and importance of this new and unfamiliar topic. In the first part, we sketch four theories of anti-meaning that correspond to four leading theories of meaning. In the second part, we argue that anti-meaning has significance not only for our attempts to theorize about meaning in life but also for our ability to lead meaningful lives in the modern world

Epistemology · Meaning (existential · Sketch · Sociology · Computer Science · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Philosophy

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Citation span2019 - 2026 (8)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 21
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