On Existential Perspectives

I see at least three perspectives regarding the possibility of existential meaning:

  • The perspective that there is no meaning to anything that we do, other than that which we attach ourselves. Everything has a rational and scientific explanation and any meaning we perceive from the occurrence of events is purely psychological in origin.
  • The perspective that each of our decisions and actions have meaning relative to a grander scheme of which we have varying degrees of comprehension. To harbor such a perspective would be predicated by the belief that our decisions and actions are logged and that we are part of a system.
  • The perspective that it doesn’t matter either way. The belief that we should just enjoy ourselves and live life however we see fit is the cornerstone of this perspective. This makes no comment on whether a good or bad life is lived nor whether there is a greater system of which we are a part of. The argument can be made that sole intention of living is to soak up as many experiences as we can.

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