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An Existentialist Meaning of Life

ls, tries different things and experiences all life has to offer? The answer is ultimately no. Although, one may be content to dedicate ones life to a single purpose that makes them happy, they cannot claim to have lived more than another with a greater variety of experiences. However one must note that the meaning of life is not simply to live or to live life to its fullest potential. One must seek out the good in the process through their own subjectivity. Therefore the earlier explanation that includes, one must attempt to actively experience the world around them asserting their own freedom, with the responsibility to assert the freedom of others as well, must be footnoted with, in a manner that makes them happy. The Teleological goal of technology and the question of God:Technology is a huge aspect of our everyday lives. It is impossible to imagine our lives without technology, since without it, wed still be living in caves. Technology has many positive aspects to it. It can be used to educate, heal and help. But the fact of the matter is that it can also be used to degrade, hurt and hinder. Basically, for every positive technological application, there can be said to be a negative one. Nothing is inherently evil in many types of technologies. The only exception to this might be weapons technology. Although, one may argue that it can be used to defend, it still has only negative consequences. However, if technology is only used responsibly, then problems will inevitably be kept to a minimum. It would be reasonable to note that humanity has increased its technological ability over time and will undoubtedly continue to do so. Technology has enabled humanity to control its environment to a progressively greater extent which seems to be its main purpose. (Madison, Oct. 1, 1998) In essence it could be said that technology gives us freedom from our own human limitations. It would not be difficult to rationalize that incr...

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