"What makes for a good life, or a beautiful one, or, perhaps most important, a meaningful one? Throughout history most of us have looked to our faith, our relationships, or our deeds for the answer. But in A Significant Life , philosopher Todd May offers an exhilarating new way of thinking about these questions, one deeply attuned to life as it actually a work in progress, a journey-and often a narrative."
"First off, Todd May has quickly become one of my favorite philosophers of the present. I first got acquainted with Todd May via the show "The Good Place". His first work I read was Death, which helped me a lot with my own understandings, feelings, and thoughts about death. Especially around the time of Bart's death, and I remember going for a hike at Governor Dick and reading it."
"This year through AbeBooks I've gone and gotten all of his (affordable anyway, there's a few ones that are 45$ plus shipping and handling, for used copies) works, and been reading them. Alongside my full read through of William Shakespeare and Kurt Vonnegut this year, I've also been doing a (nearly) full read through of Todd May. I am planning on posting reviews of the other works as well."
Personal engagement began through a television show and included using an earlier work to process grief, including reading during a hike after Bart's death. Many works were acquired through AbeBooks and have been read alongside a fuller reading of William Shakespeare and Kurt Vonnegut. Further reviews are planned, and some reflections take on a somewhat cynical tone. The central concept presented treats a significant life as a work in progress, a journey often organized as a narrative. Life unfolds over time and develops qualities and themes. Guiding narrative values such as intensity, curiosity, and perseverance give lives distinctive meanings while interacting with other dimensions.
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