Baggini Examines the Teleological View of Life, the Notion That

question 4

Multiple Choice

Baggini examines the teleological view of life, the notion that life has meaning only when it is lived toward future goals and objectives. He concludes that if life has meaning only because of some goal set in the future, "we would never be able to catch up with the purpose of life's existence and so purpose would permanently elude us, whether there is life after death or not…. [W]e also need to find a way of living which is worthwhile in itself."
-Baggini says that life's purpose can be realized only by

• A) looking to some future goal.
• B) looking backward to life's origins.
• C) finding a teleological purpose.
• D) finding a way of living that is worthwhile in itself.

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Definitions:

Dendrites

Tree-like extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons.

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Specialized cells in the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.

Branching Extensions

Structures found in neurons, such as dendrites, that reach out to establish synaptic connections with other neurons.

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