Suffering is a fact of human existence. In his interdisciplinary
investigation of the causes, types, value, and outcome of human
suffering, Adrian C. Moulyn has discovered a purpose in it. In The
Meaning of Suffering Moulyn presents his thesis, "(Suffering) heals
the blemishes and the fractures in our problem ridden existence,"
in light of the binary nature of human temporo-spacial structure.
Moulyn analyzes the source of suffering as a combination of the
arbitrary nature of life itself (no one actually chooses to be
born), and the dichotomy of the world as we see it (objectively)
and the world as we want it (subjectively). While the melancholy of
"being thrown-into the world" lays the groundwork, the discrepancy
between desires and wants and the degree to which they are
satisfied becomes a source of suffering. The value of suffering is
in its healing powers. Suffering helps close the gap between what
we desire and what we obtain. The outcome of constructive suffering
is an increased ability to deal with the inherent contradictions of
life, an enhanced awareness of the truly necessary and desirable,
and a stronger, more secure conquest of happiness when it is
achieved. Moulyn's thesis is an intriguing and optimistic analysis
of human experience, and will be an asset to philosophy
collections.
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