The Meaning of Life and Death

Hauskeller’s excellent and original work, often brilliant, certainly among the best new philosophy I’ve read in five years, can be practical for readers ... A brief review cannot do even one of these thinker’s reflections justice. However, both readers who see the question as indeed ultimate and the sceptics of life meaningfulness will find this work so stimulating that one savours every paragraph, by the end wishing for more. * Journal of Applied Philosophy *
Well written, richly informative, and deeply meaningful, this volume will be an excellent primer for anyone seeking a clear and concise understanding of these thinkers’ ideas on the meaning of life and death. The volume is remarkable for demonstrating that when it came to trying to understand the essential questions of life, little changed over the 200 years this book covers, a span of time that embraces the industrial revolution. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty; general readers. * CHOICE *
Drawing on ideas from some of the world's most intriguing thinkers, Hauskeller invites us on a philosophical journey, in which we consider different aspects of life and death. Bringing together exciting philosophers such as Wittgenstein and Nietzsche, and renowned literary figures such Tolstoy and Proust, the book offers a new set of perspectives on the time-honoured question of the meaning of life and death. * Havi Carel, Professor of Philosophy, University of Bristol, UK *
Highly recommended. Hauskeller has made a wise selection of work by philosophers and fiction writers about the connection between death and meaning in life. The book as a whole represents many of the main ideas in this area of such deep existential interest. * John Martin Fischer, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and University Professor, University of California, USA *