How can we face our own death?

3. Meaning of life
Our life in this world is limited. We live this limited life and die sooner or later. One of the most important aims of life studies is to contemplate how to live in modern society without regret. The questions such as "How should I live?" "What is the meaning of life?" "How can we face our own death?" are examples of the central questions of life studies. Deep philosophical understanding of life and death must be the basis of the criticism of contemporary civilization.

Note: An important thesis of life studies is that in order to understand the deep structure of contemporary civilization we must first reconsider one's own life and one's own self in everyday reality. I discussed this topic in my book, How to live in a Post-religious Age.The first step of life studies is to reconsider one's own self. By the word "self" I mean his/her way of thinking, living, feeling, and existing, that is to say, what you are actually doing in everyday life. You must gaze at your real self that you have skillfully concealed from yourself and never want to look at. In this process your self will be dismantled, and your existence will start transforming itself. Our way of thinking and living must be changed. Life studies is the wisdom that supports our attempts to change the direction of our lives and our civilization.

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What is Life Studies
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