Image credit EWY Media via ShutterstockĪbsurdism points out a problem in the search for meaning. Absurdism Grave of Albert Camus in Lourmarin, Provence, France. According to Aristotle, happiness is the goal with an end in itself and is the final purpose of everything we do.ĥ. The subordination of goals can continue until a goal is an end in itself. This pattern could continue on with further subordinate goals. For example, if someone has a goal to learn a musical instrument, a subordinate goal could be to learn to play a specific song, and a subordinate goal to that could be to play in a band, with a subordinate goal to spend time doing something fun in a group.

Aristotle noticed goals are usually subordinate to other goals. For example, the purpose of a spoon could be to eat soup. The concept of meaning, according to Aristotle, was best understood by looking at a purpose and goal of a thing. In his book called Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle tried to discover the 'supreme good for man.' This was an idea describing the best way for people to live their lives and give their life meaning. He noticed people pursue different activities, all with the goal of being happy. Similar to Epicurus, Aristotle believed happiness was the goal and meaning of life. To live a good life in the stoic view, includes accepting what is outside of our control and external to us.

Acceptance was key in the stoic philosophy. Part of acting on virtue means choosing to act on what is in our control.

The stoics believed people should live by acting in accordance with these virtues to achieve happiness, a concept they named eudaimonia. Certain virtues, such as courage, wisdom, temperance, and justice, make up the backbone for morality, according to the Stoics. They believed rationality governs the universe and that humans could achieve logos by acting on virtue. The Stoics believed in a concept called logos, a principle of rationality. According to the Stoics, the meaning of life is to live in accordance with reason and virtue to find fulfillment and peace. Stoicism is a philosophy focused around action and acceptance. Stoicism - Achieving Logos Marcus Aurelius, a famous Stoic. A Closer Look At Existentialism It is not unusual for people to contemplate their own existence, wondering who they are and what it means to exist.

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