David Benatar on the Human Predicament by Oxford Academic (OUP) published on 2017-12-06T17:02:02Z Philosopher David Benatar offers his view on the meaning of life. His argument includes new perspectives on defining meaning and value in life, as well as the best solutions on how to cope when life may seem meaningless. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2zTRrO9 © Oxford University Press Genre Learning Comment by Godless I agree with John that the best response to David Benatar’s main thesis is to apply pragmatic optimism. This approach is reminiscent of one of the main principles of Stoicism: when faced with a situation that cannot be changed, one simply accepts it, maintains self-control and remains happy in the face of it. This approach is described very well in John’s essay “In Defense of Optimism”, which can quickly be found on this site by entering that title in the search bar. 2020-05-26T13:59:32Z Comment by Atanu Dey David Benatar is superb. I, of course, say that because I am also an anti-natalist. The clarity of his thinking is enviable. 2019-02-16T00:17:59Z
