Everyone wants to live a meaningful and rewarding life. But is such a life even possible, given the fact that we will all eventually die? If it is, what exactly makes a life worth living? In this multi-day seminar, we will undertake a philosophical examination of these questions, asking about the significance of death, and what is really worth having in life. We will explore the nature of happiness, focusing on several possible elements of a good life—including love and friendship, accomplishment, and honesty. We will ask whether death can really be bad for us, whether suicide can ever be appropriate, and whether it even makes sense to talk about the meaning of life at all.
Many people never get the chance to reflect systematically on questions like these. We’ll do so in a seminar-like atmosphere, where participants share their views with one another, and critically examine the choices we make in life.
人人都想要一个有意义的人生,但人终有一死,那么追求人生的意义还有可能吗?如果有可能,那么究竟是什么让生命值得过?
在这个为期三天的研讨会中,我们邀请您和风趣幽默、充满个性的世界顶级哲学教授谢利·卡根一起,从哲学的角度深入思考和探讨:
生命中什么值得拥有
幸福的本质
幸福的要素:爱情、友谊、成就、诚实
死亡的意义
自杀可否成为合适之选
探讨人生意义的行为本身是否有道理
大部分人都没有机会系统地思考这类问题,但哲人苏格拉底说过,未经思考的人生不值得一过。本次研讨会将由卡根教授担任特邀嘉宾,引导参会者深度参与讨论,分享自己的观点,让大家一起审视我们的人生选择。