International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 2

Philosophy and meaning of life: From the viewpoint of biology and humanistic approach

  • Author:
  • Gauranga Das
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 88 to 95

Guest Lecturer, Philosophy, Mathabhanga College, Mathabhanga, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India

Online published on 30 September, 2013.

Abstract

Philosophy and Meaning of life are most important issues in the intellectual sphere as well as common sphere. Also philosophy and life are closely related and they cannot stay separately in true sense. Philosophy without life is barren and life without philosophy is dull and brute. Also it is an effort to raise and solve of some very influential and significant questions like, what is the meaning of philosophy. What is meaning of life in biology and humanistic approach? How does life relate to existence and consciousness? What is the origin of life? What is the nature of reality? What is the significance of life? What is meaningful and valuable in life? What is the reason to live? What are we living for? Philosophy is rationally critical thinking, of a more or less systematic kind about the general nature of the world (metaphysics or theory of existence), the justification of belief (epistemology or theory of knowledge), and the conduct of life (ethics or theory of value). Life is a characteristic that distinguishes objects that have signalling and self-sustaining processes from those that do not, either because such functions have ceased (death), or else because they lack such functions and are classified as inanimate. The meaning of life—its significance, origin, purpose, and ultimate fate—is a central concept and question in philosophy and religion.

Keywords

Philosophy, Life, Value and Meaning of Life in Biology, Humanistic approach