class: center, middle, inverse, title-slide .title[ # Introduction to the class ] .date[ ### PHIL 2350 The Meaning of Life - FS23 ] --- class: middle, center, inverse <script type="text/x-mathjax-config"> MathJax.Hub.Config({ TeX: { Macros: { And: "{\\mathop{\\&}}", Not: "{\\sim}" } } }); </script> # What is the meaning of life? # What makes a life meaningful? --- # What is the meaning of life? We will examine this question and potential answers from the perspective of philosophy .shadow[ .emphasis[ __Philosophy__: the systematic study of general and fundamental questions, such as those concerning existence, morality, knowledge, values, mind, and language, using the tools of logic and critical reasoning. ] ] Question for you: Have you had any philosophy class before? --- class: medium-font # Course overview - Canvas website & Syllabus - About instructor - Textbook - Course assignments - Late work policy - Academic integrity and ChatGPT - First Quiz In the next video... - What is Philosophy? - Logic and argumentation - The question of the meaning of life - The "nonsense" argument - Reminders