Cosmic Teleology / Meaning Realism
Meaning is something already there to discover, rather than merely something we confer.
What it claims
Cosmic teleology and meaning realism treat meaning in life as an objective matter independent of a person's attitudes. Strong versions hold that the universe is directed toward a purpose; theistic versions locate it in a creator's intention. Weaker versions need no cosmic purpose, only that some lives are objectively more meaningful than others by standards independent of satisfaction.
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Key thinkers
Thomas Aquinas · Thomas Nagel · Thaddeus Metz · John Cottingham · Susan Wolf