Baggini Examines the Teleological View of Life, the Notion That

question 5

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."
-According to Baggini, after goal-oriented people achieve their ambitions, they may feel

• A) no need for further meaning in life.
• B) a renewed sense of purpose.
• C) fulfilled.
• D) empty.

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A neural center located in the limbic system; helps process explicit (conscious) memories—of facts and events—for storage.

Frontal Lobes

The portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead; involved in speaking and muscle movements and in making plans and judgments.

Explicit Memory

A form of enduring memory that entails the deliberate recall of particular details and occurrences.

Semantic Memory

Explicit memory of facts and general knowledge; one of our two conscious memory systems (the other is episodic memory).