In his discussion of life's meaning, Schlick exposes a fundamental dilemma all humans face. In pursuing goals, humans are frequently dissatisfied by unmet goals and frustrated hopes. Paradoxically, in attaining specific goals humans experience s sense of void and desolation. Given how humans view existence, purpose cannot fulfill human needs. Further, life just becomes meaningless. If purpose drives human endeavors, life maintenance becomes existence's sole purpose. In fact, argues Schlick, existence can only be valuable if life is of rich content and contains valuable states and activities. Thus, a purpose-free, so to speak, life is, paradoxically more meaningful than Continue reading...