Meaning of life: filling gaps in value systems
https://doi.org/10.26907/2079-5912.2025.3.39-45
Abstract
The article examines the problem of individual differences in the perception of the meaning of life in the context of social philosophy. We analyze the discourse on the meaning of life in modern philosophical literature, identify the approximate structure of this discourse and the reasons for disagreements between the authors. The article reveals the problem of differences in the subjective perception of the meaning of life, which is currently poorly understood. We approach this problem from the perspective of identifying the sources of meaning and the values associated with them.
It is assumed that the sources of meaning in life are evaluated higher and more positively when they are associated with perceived flaws in a person's value system. Examples of lifestyle use can be found in advertising, ideology, and religious narratives that to compensate for the deficiencies of some value systems and are therefore more significant. It also makes preliminary assumptions that perceived flaws in a lifestyle filled with great meaning should be presented vaguely so that this image is perceived as having special significance and does not fall into the realm of everyday life.
About the Author
I. O. Agapov
Kazan Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Agapov Igor Olegovich, post-graduate student, assistant, Institute of Social and Philosophical Sciences and Mass Communications, Department of Social Philosophy
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Agapov I.O. Meaning of life: filling gaps in value systems. The Kazan Socially-Humanitarian Bulletin. 2025;(3(70)):39-45. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26907/2079-5912.2025.3.39-45
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