About this ebook
Near the end of the nineteenth century, German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche predicted that the West’s obsession with viewing the world through a scientific lens would eventually lead to the “death of God”—the realization that our religious traditions would not hold up under scientific scrutiny and, therefore, would become unbelievable. This in turn, Nietzsche believed, would lead to nihilism and a loss of purpose. After all, without the existence of a transcendent reality, what is the point? Why continue living? Or better yet, if there is no God, why not do whatever we want whenever we want? In a million years, what will it matter?
The World of Meaning attempts to answer these questions by exploring the claim that humans essentially live in two worlds—the scientific world of objects and the conceptual world of meaning— and although the objective world may be easier to measure scientifically, it appears that the world of meaning is our primary reality. Through the study of philosophy, science, and mythology, The World of Meaning attempts to prove the existence of this conceptual world and provide us with a blueprint for rediscovering the transcendent as well as the purpose of our lives.
About the author
Christopher Zurcher grew up in San Antonio, Texas, in a traditional Christian environment, but as he matured, he gradually cast aside what he thought to be childhood superstitions for a more rational and scientific interpretation of the world. As time went on, Christopher found that the more he embraced these hyper-rational philosophies of life, the more his life deteriorated. He began to sense that there was no point to life. As a result, he made it his mission to uncover any evidence to the contrary. Christopher’s search eventually led him to the ideas of Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, clinical psychologist and professor emeritus at the University of Toronto. It was the conclusions he drew based on Dr. Peterson’s ideas that ultimately led to the most profoundly positive changes in his life. Now, in his book, The World of Meaning, Christopher is attempting to share the ideas that have changed his life with the rest of the world.
