Evolutionary Perspective on Meaning of Life

Abhijit Manohar^1,

¹Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

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Abhijit Manohar. Evolutionary Perspective on Meaning of Life. World Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities. 2025; 11(2):49-51. doi: 10.12691/wjssh-11-2-5

Abstract

The paper compares various meanings of life and proposes the evolutionary perspective as a rigorous scientific understanding of the meaning of life. But evolution produces only a lower goal of perpetuation of genes. Higher goal does not exist. This article compares various philosophical perspectives and examples of survival and reproductive advantage.

Keywords:
Natural selection Evolution Occam’s Razor illusion of qualia Hyper-active Agency Detection Device Meaning of life Philosophical perspectives on purpose of life qualia survival without purpose

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