Nicholas Rescher, former chair of Pitt’s Center for Philosophy of Science, died on January 5 at 95 years old.

Many individuals take the concept of the meaning of life literally and dive into the specifics of how a person exhibits meaning and lives purposefully. Our preconceived notions about life’s meaning create unrealistic expectations about our life’s worth — and that there is one.

It’s time for us to resurrect the cultural, artistic and literary gathering place. It’s time to bring back the salon.