eng Science and Education Publishing World Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities 2474-1434 2025-12-04 11 2 49 51 10.12691/wjssh-11-2-5 WJSSH20251125 article Abhijit Manohar Corresponding author: armanohar0977@gmail.com 1 Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India 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. https://pubs.sciepub.com/wjssh/11/2/5/wjssh-11-2-5.pdf 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