#1246 Rivka Weinberg: Does Life Have Meaning?

About this episode

Dr. Rivka Weinberg discusses the meaning of life, exploring different types of meaning and the impact of death and time.

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People in this episode

Host: Ricardo Lopes

Guest: Rivka Weinberg

Topics covered

• meaning of life
• philosophy
• nihilism
• death
• time
• ethical issues

Keywords

• meaning
• philosophy
• nihilism
• death
• time
• ethical issues
• Rivka Weinberg

Sponsors

Enlites

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Scripps College

Books & works: The Meaning of It All: Ultimate Meaning, Everyday Meaning, Cosmic Meaning, Death, and Time

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