The Quest for Meaning: A Journey Through Philosophy, the Arts, and Creative Genius

by William Cooney

Book Overview

The Quest for Meaning explores the deep-seated human need to create a life that is meaningful. In an effort to understand this need, author William Cooney examines the works of philosophers from Plato to Sartre as well as the insights of artists, poets, writers, psychologists, and film-makers. He discusses the nature of humanness, creation, freedom, and choice, all of which are facets of a meaningful life. Cooney also addresses postmodernism,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761815260
• ISBN13: 9780761815266
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"