Pursuit of happiness meaning7/3/2023 If the meaning of life lies in the common goal of human beings, then there seems no doubt about what this is. Below is an excerpt from The Meaning of Life, in which Eagleton talks about happiness.Īfter reading this excerpt let us know in the comments if you feel that your personal happiness comes from virtue, or from selfish pursuits? How is happiness a driving force in your life? Terry Eagleton is a Professor of English at the University of Manchester and a Fellow of the British Academy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ‘Philosophers have an infuriating habit of analysing questions rather than answering them’, writes Terry Eagleton, who, in The Meaning of Life asks the most important question any of us ever ask, and attempts to answer it.
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