This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Susan Wolf, the Edna J. Koury Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This fascinating conversation explores what it is to live an ethical, meaningful life in keeping with her book, Meaning in Life and Why It Matters, the role that love, fulfillment, self-interest and happiness play in giving meaning to one’s life, and how meaningful activities occur when "subjective attraction meets objective attractiveness".
This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Takin’ It To The Streets, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:
I. Philosophical Engagement - The appeal of thinking deeply II. Investigating Motivation - Beyond pleasure and duty III. Exploring Fulfillment - A key subjective metric IV. Subjective Meets Objective - Interpreting a “waste of time” V. Objectivity Emerges - The meaning of mistakes VI. Why Meaning Matters, Part I - A personal perspective VII. Enter Sisyphus - The meaning of rolling stones VIII. Frames of Reference - Cosmic questions and endoxic icons IX. Why Meaning Matters, Part II - Improving theoretical understanding X. Towards a Meaningful World - Making it real XI. Beyond Happiness - Pursuing what you love
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Howard Burton
Howard Burton, the founder and creator of Ideas On Film, holds a PhD in theoretical physics and an MA in philosophy. Howard was the Founding Director of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. His experiences at developing PI's research and outreach mandates were described in his book, First Principles: Building Perimeter Institute, featuring a foreword by Nobel Laureate Roger Penrose.
For his award-winning initiative Ideas Roadshow, Howard has hosted and filmed in-depth conversations with more than 100 world-leading experts, including 3 Nobel Laureates. Ideas Roadshow conversations reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research while providing behind-the-scenes insights into the world of frontline researchers.
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