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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Preface and Acknowledgements1. European Modernity in the Light of the History of the Entropy of Meaning: A Philosophical Analysis2. A Philosophical Critique of Existentialism 3. A Revival of Aristotelian Practical Philosophy: The Case of Alasdair MacIntyre – Practice, Unity of Life, and Tradition4. Existence, Meaning, Excellence5. Art as a Structure of Meaning6. Conclusion: Modernity ReconsideredIndex

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Existence, Meaning,ExcellenceAristotelian Reflections on the Meaning ofLife

Andrius Bielskis, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania and Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

Series: Classical and Contemporary Social Theory

This book addresses the question of the meaning of life from the point of view of a novel interpretation of Aristotle’s teleology. Critically engaging with the work of the post-war existentialists, the author proposes that the question of the meaning of being should be approached using different assumptions based on the notion of flourishing and virtue. Informed by Alasdair MacIntyre’s critique of modernity, the book provides a novel account of the relationship between existence, meaning and excellence, and contributes to debates on the nature of art and genius. As such, it will appeal to philosophers and social theorists with interests in existentialism and moral philosophy.

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