In The Examined Life by Robert Nozick, he talks about his interpretations of the words in the chapter titled Value and Meaning and how we use their definitions in the dimension we know to be like reality . Value, defined by Nozick, is a word that attributes meaning to an object, person or something that has its own intrinsic specialty. Meaning, on the other hand, is defined as having a connection beyond the boundaries of value. Both words can be related to each other and yet still have much more meaning than the definitions provided. Examining Nozick's observations about value and meaning further, there are parts of his arguments that I support and others that I find myself contradicting. After reviewing the definitions in the chapter, we take them and apply them to other objects and emotions in our lives and see what we can do to enhance the meaning and value of each object. From here we will truly learn more about life examined in terms of value and meaning in our daily lives. At the end of this analysis, we should further understand the meaning of the two words and be able to differentiate or relate them to each other. Nozick supports his definition of value as objects that have meaning. He used paintings and artworks as examples to show how different colors and brush strokes on a canvas can give meaning to priceless works of art. Nozick also uses the term “organic unity” as a way to connect the interrelationships between paintings and how a body's organs and tissues help preserve life in a body. Other objects believed to have value are scientific theories that everyone seems to agree on when they are told to us. The theories here are broken down as a type of unity in diversity. Here, let's evaluate or...... middle of paper...... whether there is a personal attachment to that specific object. There must be a special connection for something to have meaning and not just value. Unfortunately, there are still some misunderstandings about value and its meaning, because I still see value also as a personal attachment, which makes both words intertwined again. It is not yet clear how value can be represented through organic unity with all the complexity necessary for something to exist. Value is what I still visualize as something of measurement or objects that have meaning in a non-personal way. It should be a simple definition, just as we believe in the theories thought up by scientists and religious faith. Ultimately, we achieve the overall goal of evaluating the definitions and applying them to our lives to see if we can provide more value and meaning here than we did..