RUDN Journal of PhilosophyRUDN Journal of Philosophy2313-23022408-8900Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)1618510.22363/2313-2302-2017-21-2-260-269Research ArticleThe meaning of life as an object of philosophical reflectionLokhovS Asloxov@mail.ruPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)1512201721226026902062017Copyright © 2017, Lokhov S.A.2017<p>In modern culture, the trend spread of addictive behaviors and, as a consequence, the formation of conceptual vacuum around the issue of the meaning of life. With that problem in a postmodern sense of life becomes more relevant than ever. The article discusses the basic meaning of life orientation and their philosophical justification.</p>meaning of lifehuman naturevaluefreedomdutythe highest goodidealсмысл жизниприрода человекаценностьсвободадолгвысшее благоидеал[Avgustin Avrelij. Ispoved' Blazhennogo Avgustina, episkopa Gipponskogo. Moscow, 1991. (In Russ).][Bryun EA., Cvetkov AV. Prakticheskaya psihologiya zavisimosti. Moscow, 2014. (In Russ).][Grechko PK. Smysl zhizni — v chem on? Obshchestvoznanie: uchebnoe posobie dlya postupayushchih v vuzy. Moscow, 2009. (In Russ).][Dekart R. Rassuzhdenie o metode, chtoby verno napravlyat' svoj razum i otyskivat' istinu v naukah. Sochineniya v 2 t. Moscow, 1989. (In Russ).][Diogen Laehrtskij. Zhizn', ucheniya i izrecheniya znamenityh filosofov. Moscow, 1986. (In Russ).][Dostoevskij F.M. Zapiski iz podpol'ya. CH. I, Podpol'e, Gl. VII. St. Petersburg, 2008. (In Russ).][Kamyu A. Mif o Sizife. In: Sumerki bogov. Moscow, 1989. (In Russ).][Kant I. Kritika prakticheskogo razuma. In: Kant I. Sochineniya. v 4 t. Part 1. Moscow, 1965. (In Russ).][Lohov SA. Mirovozzrenie kak ob'ekt filosofskoj refleksii. Vestnik RUDN. Seriya: Filosofiya. 2003; (1). P. 29—37. (In Russ).][Mark Avrelij. Razmyshleniya. Moscow, 2008. (In Russ).][Najdysh VM. Vlast' tajny. Ocherki po filosofii mifologii. Moscow, 2014. (In Russ).][Nauka i kvazinauka. Moscow, 2008. (In Russ).][Pavlenko AN. Lekcii o Dostoevskom. St. Petersburg, 2016. (In Russ).][Sovremennyj gumanizm: Dokumenty i issledovaniya. In: Special'nyj vypusk ezhekvartal'nika “Zdravyj smysl. ZHurnal skeptikov, optimistov i gumanistov”. Moscow, 2000. (In Russ).][Frankl V. Doktor i dusha: Logoterapiya i ehkzistencial'nyj analiz. Moscow, 2017. (In Russ).][Hajdegger M. Pis'mo o gumanizme. In: Hajdegger M. Vremya i bytie. Moscow, 1993. (In Russ).][Sheler M. Formy znaniya i obrazovaniya. In: Izbrannye proizvedeniya. Moscow, 1994. (In Russ).]