Something Larger: An Evolutionary Account of the Meaningfulness of Life
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Positive Psychology
Meaning
Evolution
Group Selection
Morality
Social Groups
Altruism
Hive Emotion
Culture
Meaning
Evolution
Group Selection
Morality
Social Groups
Altruism
Hive Emotion
Culture
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This paper explores the origins of a subjective sense of meaning in life from the perspective of cultural group selection within evolutionary theory. Philosophical underpinnings are discussed, as are the origins or morality and social groups. It is argued that a subjective meaning acts as a motivator of cultural transactions which allowed pre-human groups possessing meaning to survive over groups of individuals lacking meaning.
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2007-08-01