WHY ARE YOU HERE?
Searching for the Meaning of Life
By John Blanchard
EP Books. 281 pages. £9.99
ISBN 978 1 783 970 681
Questions about the meaning and purpose of life have been asked since the beginning of literature. Therefore to re-run the question again in a book should require either a compelling challenge to do so, or an answer written with compelling argument.
I am delighted that this book meets both those requirements. It was written in response to Stephen Hawking’s assertion that ‘the meaning of life is what you choose it to be’. John Blanchard carefully counters Hawking’s arguments in science and philosophy. For those (like myself) from a non-scientific background, it is very helpful to have arguments explained clearly and simply. It is surely the mark of a good author if he can explain complicated things in an understandable way.
