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why do we exist?

Philosophy of Being

Why do I exist…What is my purpose?


What is the "raison d'etre?” Taking note that you are the only one looking out from behind your eyes and that you are the only one perceiving the world through your point of view, then how could anything exist without you? But you know, or at least you think you know, that life will go on without you and that your life may have no consequence to this planet. No one would ever want to believe that their life had no meaning. With these never-ending, circular riddles that play out in one’s mind, the hunt for the reason for existence, soon becomes the very reason to exist. There is no doubt that this question has plagued mankind since its commencement. The answer to this puzzling question entails deep philosophical and ontological implications. The purpose of human life is an ideal that transcends the mundane goals of human existence. Could it be possible that there might be more than one purpose of our existence? A...

Posted by: Margaret Rowden

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