Abstract
What, if anything, makes a life meaningful? Consequentialist theories about meaning in life maintain that the consequences of that life confer meaning upon it. This article advances one such theory: welfarism about meaning in life. According to this view, a life is conferred meaning if, and only if, and then only insofar as, it promotes or protects the well-being of other welfare subjects. The purpose of this article is to show why welfarism about meaning in life is the most plausible theory about meaning in life.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 447-604 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Pacific Philosophical Quarterly |
| Volume | 105 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
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Meaning, anti-alienation, and fulfillment
Stevenson, C., 15 Apr 2025, In: Southern Journal of Philosophy. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lucky Idiots and Incompetent Villains: Luck and Responsibility in Meaningful Lives
Stevenson, C. M., Apr 2024, In: Philosophia. 52, p. 417-433 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Asymmetric welfarism about meaning in life
Stevenson, C. M., 20 Jan 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) 152 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral thesis
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