life contents

1 Meaning of life as a question
2 Scientific inquiry and perspectives
2.1 Psychological significance and value in life
2.2 Origin and nature of biological life
2.3 The Big Bang and humanity's fate in this universe
2.4 Scientific questions about the mind
3 Philosophical perspectives
3.1 Ancient Greek philosophy
3.1.1 Platonism
3.1.2 Aristotelianism
3.1.3 Cynicism
3.1.4 Cyrenaicism
3.1.5 Epicureanism
3.1.6 Stoicism
3.2 Enlightenment philosophy
3.2.1 Classical liberalism
3.2.2 Kantianism
3.3 19th century philosophy
3.3.1 Utilitarianism
3.3.2 Marxism
3.3.3 Nihilism
3.4 20th century philosophy
3.4.1 Pragmatism
3.4.2 Existentialism
3.4.3 Absurdism
3.4.4 Secular humanism
3.4.5 Logical positivism
3.4.6 Postmodernism
3.4.7 Naturalistic pantheism
4 Religious perspectives
4.1 Western religions (origins in the Middle East)
4.1.1 Zoroastrianism
4.1.2 Judaism
4.1.3 Christianity
4.1.4 Islam
4.1.5 Bahá'í Faith
4.2 South Asian Religions
4.2.1 Hindu philosophies
4.2.1.1 Advaita and Dvaita Hinduism
4.2.1.2 Vaishnavism
4.2.2 Jainism
4.2.3 Buddhism
4.2.3.1 Early Buddhism
4.2.3.2 Mahayana Buddhism
4.2.4 Sikhism
4.3 Far Eastern Religions
4.3.1 Shinto
4.3.2 Taoism
4.3.3 Confucianism
4.3.4 New religions
5 The meaning of life in popular culture
5.1 Popular views
5.1.1 ...to realize one's potential and ideals
5.1.2 ...to achieve biological perfection
5.1.3 ...to seek wisdom and knowledge
5.1.4 ...to do good, to do the right thing
5.1.5 ...to attain spiritual enlightenment
5.1.6 ...to love, to feel, to enjoy the act of living
5.1.7 ...to have power, to be better
5.1.8 One should not seek to know and understand the meaning of life
5.1.9 Life has no meaning
6 See also
6.1 Origin and nature of life and reality
6.2 Value of life
6.3 Purpose of life
6.4 Miscellaneous
7 References
8 External links
8.1 General
8.2 Scientific
8.3 Philosophical
8.4 Spiritual