Why Are We Here?
Grade 11•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can analyze philosophical perspectives on the meaning of life and consider their relevance to my own existence.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Define nihilism and explain its core belief about the meaning of life.
2. Explain how the concept of "self-authorship" relates to the philosophical idea that individuals create their own meaning in life.
3. Describe how a follower of absurdism might cope with the conflict between the human desire for meaning and the apparent meaninglessness of the universe.
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