Life's Basis and Life's Ideal: The Fundamentals of a New Philosophy of Life

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Life's Basis and Life's Ideal: The Fundamentals of a New Philosophy of Life

by Rudolf Eucken

EN·~13 hours·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total

13:59:00

Description

The author surveys how humanity has defined life's meaning, from ancient religious doctrines to modern scientific and social theories. He critiques the old religious system, idealist thought, and newer currents such as naturalism, socialism, and aesthetic individualism, exposing their internal tensions. Each framework offers insight but ultimately fails to provide a fully coherent life‑view. Thus he prepares a fresh proposal that seeks to reconcile material and spiritual dimensions of human experience.

His new philosophy sees humanity as a natural being capable of rising beyond mere biology, cultivating an independent spiritual life grounded in freedom and truth. He sketches how this ascent could reshape personal conduct, education, art, and social structures into a more integrated, purposeful way of living. Readers wrestling with questions of purpose, morality, and society will find a clear, thought‑provoking guide that challenges assumptions without requiring prior expertise.

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Language

en

Duration

~13 hours (805K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Marius Masi, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Release date

2013-09-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Rudolf Eucken

Rudolf Eucken

1846–1926

A German philosopher who won the 1908 Nobel Prize in Literature, he became known for bringing big spiritual and ethical questions into public debate. His work tried to show that inner life, action, and moral purpose belong together.

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