A Review of Susan Wolf's Meaning in Life and Why it Matters

Authors

  • Clifford G. Hurst

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.67945/jfa.v9i.147

Keywords:

book review, meaning in life, Susan Wolf, formal axiology

Abstract

This paper reviews Susan Wolf’s Meaning in Life and Why it Matters and interprets her work through the lens of formal axiology.

References

Arpaly, N. (2010). “Commentary in Meaning in Life and Why it Matters by S. Wolf.” Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

Dicken, T.M. & Edwards, R.B. (2001). Dialogues on Values and Centers of Value: Old Friends, New Thoughts. New York, NY: Rodopi.

Hartman, R.S. (1991). “The Nature of Valuation,” in R.B. Edwards and J.W. Davis, Eds. Forms of Value and Valuation. New York, NY: University Press of America, 9-36.

Hartman, R.S. (2006). The Hartman Value Profile (HVP) Manual of Interpretation, 2nd ed. Knoxville, TN: Robert S. Hartman Institute.

Hartman, R.S. (2016). “Five Lectures on Formal Axiology. Lecture One,” in The Journal of Formal Axiology: Theory and Practice. Vol. 9,

Wolf, S. (2010). Meaning in Life and Why it Matters. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

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Published

2016-07-01

How to Cite

Hurst, C. G. (2016). A Review of Susan Wolf’s Meaning in Life and Why it Matters. Journal of Formal Axiology: Theory and Practice, 9, 111–116. https://doi.org/10.67945/jfa.v9i.147

Issue

Vol. 9 (2016)

Section

Book Reviews

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