The origins of meaning: Objective reality, the unconscious mind, and awareness

The Experience of Meaning in Life: Classical Perspectives, Emerging Themes, and Controversies

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 87-99

  Heintzelman, Samantha J ^a   King, Laura A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-6527-6_7     Document Type: Chapter

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