What is meaning? (And why it's an action, not a thing)
We speak of finding meaning as if it were a hidden object. But what if meaning is not a thing to be discovered, but an action we are already performing?
Meaning
A collection of resources on the topic of meaning
Definition
Learn the definition of meaning, its etymology, common and essential meanings, along with its philosophical implications.
Core tenets
- Koan 60.1: Meaning as intending
- Koan 60.2: Adaptive intention
- Koan 60.3: Meaning and sense
- Koan 60.4: Consciousness
- Koan 60.5: The success of meaning
- Koan 60.6: The means to power
- Koan 60.7: The purpose is ability
Articles
On meaning: the action to intend
This article traces the history of meaning from Plato and Aristotle through existentialism, the linguistic turn, and postmodernism—then offers a radical reframing. A student-friendly guide to a new understanding of meaning.
Classical Theism: a comparative analysis with the CoD
If relationship is the 'primitive' of existence, what does that mean for how we understand God, creation, or even ethics? A thought-provoking read.