EUPRAXOPHIA n. 2
Secular Humanist Magazine. Lima, 2001
What is the
Meaning of Life?
ABSTRACTS
HAPINESS AS A SOCIAL PLEASURE (pp. 1-7)
Carmen Zavala
Happiness is lived by people
through the others, it is not an isolated thing. Then its concept is a
socio-cultural product.
LIFE IS TO BE LIVED NOW: A VITAL, PERSONAL HUMANISM (pp.
8-11)
Frederick Edwords
Many
times we mistakenly postpone happiness and let it be conditioned by the others´
view. Humanism says we should plan our life because it is the only one that we
have.
THE HUMAN LIFE: WHAT IS ITS PURPOSE? (pp. 12-26)
Manuel Abraham Paz y Miño
The meaning
of an individual´s life is a product of several circunstances around its
existence.
ETHICS AND MEANING OF LIFE (pp. 27-33)
Octavio Obando
The meaning of life was
conditionated by religion until Modern times in the West. Social and political
events influence on it and it has several levels. There are many kinds of
it.
THE MEANING OF LIFE (pp. 34-55)
Paul
Kurtz
Author claims: an ethics without God, life is
worth to be lived, we should live well satisfaying our basic and spiritual needs
with audacity, freedom and reason.
INTERVIEW WITH WALTER LEDGARD by M.A. Paz y Miño
(pp.56-58)
Book reviews by Víctor Montero (pp. 59-72) of:
How to enjoy better sex, love and marriage by M.A. Paz y Miño &
Introduction to Humanism by F. Hiorth
Also: Statement # 2 and Years 2000-01 Debates of the Peruvian A-Religious Movement
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