Born Again Christian; Biblical Fundamentalist, King James Only, Dispensational and libertarian

Born Again Christian; Biblical Fundamentalist, King James Only, Dispensational and libertarian

Friday, September 20, 2019

Literature and the Quest for Meaning by Lisa VanDamme


One essential condition of fulfillment and happiness is the philosophic conviction that your life belongs to you. But it is only a condition. A truly fulfilled and happy life requires a sense of meaning. How to achieve that meaning is a question for which we have few tried-and-true, culturally established answers. Thankfully, one resource we do have for answering that question, or even knowing how to go about considering it, is great art. This talk explores how classic literature can contribute to the vital quest for meaning.