'A Warm Welcome':  Formulating Life's Meaning with "The Art of Meaning"

Dr. Yaguri Tami

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Dr. Yaguri Tami

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meaning in life, the art of meaning, ronald dworkin, self-identity, worldview, wellbeing

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to demonstrate how to draw out a meaningful formulation of a person's life with the aid of "the Art of Meaning" semi-structured interview. A qualitative research method of a one-on-one interview, designed by a philosophical interpretation approach, is employed. The formulated meaning-the outcome of "the Art of Meaning" interview-is analyzed through a basic qualitative interpretation. A mutually satisfying formulation is created with the collaboration of the interviewee. "A Warm Welcome" was the outcome of a specific interview which I held with an American philosopher. Discussion avers that meaning appears at the overlap of self-identity and worldview. It corroborates the postulate that meaningfulness surfaces through strong connections among self, others and the world. The formulated meaning draws a line connecting fundamental life decisions and values.

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’A Warm Welcome’: Formulating Life’s Meaning with "The Art of Meaning". (2020). Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 20(A5), 1-6. https://socialscienceresearch.org/index.php/GJHSS/article/view/102118

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