Camus argues that the meaning of life is found in the seeking, that we are the meaning-makers. Just the quest places value on the thing we quest after. This is often understood as very individualized. In contrast, Menkiti argues that we are not fully persons until this role is earned, learned, from the society that raises us.

Where might Menkiti and Camus agree? Can you think of a way where a person creates meaning by being fully immersed and participating in the roles/values of a society? What do YOU think is the essential definition of a person? Are all humans persons? Can a nonhuman be a person? Can one lose one's personhood? How does your definition support your answer to these questions?