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I think you should delete this thread and clear all these false post by the "Teapot"




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This article is about the concept of the meaning of life. For the Monty Python film, see Monty Python's The Meaning of Life.
When the question "What is the meaning of life?" is asked, one of a variety of questions may be implied, such as: "What is the nature of life (and of the universe in which we live)?",[1][2] "What is the significance of life?",[2] "What is the purpose of, or in, (one's) life?",[3] and "What is valuable in life?"[4] A range of competing answers and arguments have been given to these questions, from scientific theories, to philosophical, theological, and spiritual explanations.[5]


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[edit] Philosophy of the meaning of life

While scientific approaches to the meaning of life aim to describe empirical facts about human existence, philosophers are usually more concerned about the relationship between ideas. For example, philosophers have considered such questions as: "Is the question 'What is the meaning of life?' a meaningful question?";[6] "What does the question 'What is the meaning of life?' mean?";[7] and "If there are no objective values, then is life meaningless?"[8] Some philosophical disciplines have also aimed to develop an understanding of life that explains, regardless of how we came to be here, what we should do now that we are here (such as humanism, which presents a code of conduct - see the ethics of humanism explained below).

[edit] Humanist views of the meaning of life

Main article: Humanism
According to humanism the human race came to be by reproducing in a progression of unguided evolution as an integral part of nature, which is self-existing.[9] Knowledge does not come from supernatural sources, rather it flows from human observation, experimentation, and rational analysis preferably utilizing the scientific method: the nature of the universe is what we discern it to be.[9] As are "values and realities", which are determined "by means of intelligent inquiry"[9] and "are derived from human need and interest as tested by experience", that is, by critical intelligence.[10][11] "As far as we know, the total personality is [a function] of the biological organism transacting in a social and cultural context."[12]

[edit] The purpose of man's life

Human purpose is determined by humans, completely without supernatural influence; it is human personality (in the broadest sense) that is the purpose of man's life, and this humanism seeks to develop and fulfill:[9] "Humanism affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity."[10]

[edit] Enlightened self-interest and the common good

See also: enlightened self-interest and common goodThe most significant thing in life (the very focus of humanism) is the human being, and by extension, the human race and the environment in which we live. The happiness of the individual is inextricably linked to the well-being of humanity as a whole, in part because we are social animals which find meaning in relationships, and because cultural progress benefits everybody who lives in that culture. [10]
When the world improves, life in general improves, so, while the individual desires to live well and fully, humanists feel it is important to do so in a way that will enhance the well being of all. While the evolution of the human species is still (for the most part) a function of nature, the evolution of humanity is in our hands and it is our responsibility to progress it toward its highest ideals. In the same way, humanism itself is evolving, because humanists recognize that values and ideals, and therefore the meaning of life, are subject to change as our understanding improves.[10]

[edit] Humanist doctrines and life stance

Main article: Humanist (life stance)
The original doctrine of humanism is set forth in the Humanist Manifesto[9] and has been revised and refined in A Secular Humanist Declaration,[11] the Humanist Manifesto II, and the Humanist Manifesto III (in which humanism is referred to as a life stance).[10]

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Mordos said:
I think you should delete this thread and clear all these false post by the "Teapot"




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MAKE ROOM FOR THE TEAPOT BOYS! I'M COMIN' THROUGH!!

You can close the thread, but only if Mordos sings the "I'm a little piggy" (although I'm a little teapot would be acceptable too) song on Vent 5, in the same channel as the rest of the raid, not muted, on the next 3 Gruul runs.

Notice that I was very lawyery in covering my bases so I don't *think* there's any way out of that condition...but people that make mean faces like that can usually find a way out! :)
 
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