a couple of questions

[GrowingSmaller]

Firstly if "everything" is uncaused, does that mean it is random? IOW are all uncaused things random by defintion?


Secondly, if there is a meaning of life, does this apply only to humans, or does it apply to cats, dogs, dolphins ghosts and Gods too?

 

[juvenissun]

Firstly if "everything" is uncaused, does that mean it is random? IOW are all uncaused things random by defintion?


Secondly, if there is a meaning of life, does this apply only to humans, or does it apply to cats, dogs, dolphins ghosts and Gods too?

Second question:

You need to answer this question first, then the rest become easier. If you can not answer this question, the the question is meaningless.

The question is: what is a possible meaning of life to human?

The rest of the answer depends on the answer to the above question.

 

[Eudaimonist]

Firstly if "everything" is uncaused, does that mean it is random? IOW are all uncaused things random by defintion?

No, I don't think that is a requirement. For instance, if something that necessarily exists is uncaused, that doesn't imply a probability distribution for existence versus non-existence.

Secondly, if there is a meaning of life, does this apply only to humans, or does it apply to cats, dogs, dolphins ghosts and Gods too?

That depends on your theory of meaning in life.


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[Albion]

Firstly if "everything" is uncaused, does that mean it is random? IOW are all uncaused things random by defintion?

No.

Secondly, if there is a meaning of life, does this apply only to humans, or does it apply to cats, dogs, dolphins ghosts and Gods too?

There is a meaning to all that exists. All species/creatures do not exist for the same reason, however.

 

[Ken-1122]

Firstly if "everything" is uncaused, does that mean it is random? IOW are all uncaused things random by definition?

No.

Secondly, if there is a meaning of life, does this apply only to humans, or does it apply to cats, dogs, dolphins ghosts and Gods too?

It is up to each individual to bring meaning to his own life. If animals are capable of bringing meaning to their lives; then there is meaning to their lives as well

ken

 

[Kylie]

Firstly if "everything" is uncaused, does that mean it is random? IOW are all uncaused things random by defintion?

Things that have no intelligence behind them do not have to be random. The sorting of cereals is not random (you always get the smaller bits at the bottom due to a sorting procedure that takes place through vibration), but there's no intelligence behind it.

Secondly, if there is a meaning of life, does this apply only to humans, or does it apply to cats, dogs, dolphins ghosts and Gods too?

Biologically speaking, the purpose for life is to reproduce itself. This is simply because the life we see got here by reproducing itself. The universe does not require it.

 

[GrowingSmaller]

Thanks for the answers. Happy new year!