Meanings of Life

By Roy F. Baumeister

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089862763X
• ISBN13: 9780898627633
• Release Date: August 1970
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 1.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Revealing and Thought Provoking

Read this book for a tutorial class called "Construction and Maintenance of the Self". Baumeister conveys his theoritical perspective on the meaning of the self (and its implications on the meanings of life)in a highly accessible and convincing manner. He argues from the perspective that the self is a social construct and that in the West, the meanings that have been put into the construction and maintenance of this self have created a burden on the individual. The stress associated with maintaining this concept of self can be used to explain why people engage in behaviors such as alcholism and sado-masochism. I highly recommend this book, especially if you are interested in concepts of the self and its relation to (what Baumeister would not consider) self-disruptive behaviors.