The inescapability of intersubjectivity in meaning.
Comments on the original article "Life is pretty meaningful," by S. J. Heintzelman and L. A. King (see record 2014-03265-001). The current authors welcome Heintzelman and King's discussion of meaning and agree that meaning is necessary for a good human life. The authors endorse a fully subjective understanding of meaning by focusing on personal experiences of purpose, significance, and life making sense. The current authors suggest, however, that (a) a subjective theory of meaning is only one approach to meaning, (b) the subjective theory creates serious difficulties, and (c) intersubjectivity is necessary to adequately understand meaning.
University of Miami.
Blaine J
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Fowers
University of Miami.
G Tyler
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Lefevor
D006801:Humans; D019369:Life; D009042:Motivation; D010549:Personal Satisfaction