Musings of a Modern Day American Philosopher

Philosophy is defined as "the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct." History's most famous philosophers seem to all have agreed that the art of philosophy, at its most basic, serves to understand life, the purpose of it and how we evaluate our attainment of that purpose. Considering how different life is in the year 2023AD versus 1,000BC, it only follows that some changes in philosophy statements and outlooks would have to change as well. This book serves to articulate a variety of philosophical outlooks about some of life's most basic characteristics, goals and approaches to living life in the highest quality way. Discussions about Quality of Life, Impact of Perception, Self-Improvement (and how it should be prioritized), Age, Operational outlooks, Service to others and then a few other related topics are included. The author's goal is to inspire thought based around some of life's most basic questions; questions that even the philosopher's "of old" asked. What is the purpose of life? How do we measure our success within it? What defines me as a person? Is this experience a good one or a bad one? How can I improve the lives of those around me? The total of 39 essays can inspire a lot of thought and consideration.