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World Service,23 Feb 2013,40 mins

Meaning in Life

The Forum

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What is it that makes your life worthwhile and meaningful, whether you are an atheist or a believer? And can we find it by looking into ourselves or do we need to be appreciated by others? Bridget Kendall's guides through the labyrinth of possibilities are professor of philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Susan Wolf; writer, philosopher, television presenter and entrepreneur Alain de Botton; and archaeologist-turned-novelist Alexandre Mitchell.

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