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Cissifus was a figure in Greek mythology who was condemned by the gods to roll a huge stone up a hill, only to watch it roll back down again, and to repeat

this process ad infinitum.

Even if poor old Sisyphus came to terms with his fate and ended up enjoying it, it doesn't sound very well meaningful.

This week's philosophy bites is about meaning in life, with an eminent philosopher from the

University of North Carolina, Susan Wolf.

To say of someone that they're living a meaningful life, she says, it's not enough

that they're happy. Nor does it necessarily mean they're especially moral, devoting their lives

to others. Meaning is a separate category from fulfillment or morality.

To live a meaningful life requires engagement in activities or relationships

that are objectively valuable, and it's not valuable to spend your life in the equivalent of

Cissophian stone pushing.

Susan Wolf, welcome to Philosophy Pides.

Thank you. I'm glad to be here.

We're going to focus on the topic of meaning in life.

What is that?

It's a dimension of a good life.

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