Robert Nozick in, The Examined Life, meditates on two specific dimensions of our human reality, value and meaning. Nozick defines both of these dimensions in an attempt to frame an argument that is evaluative towards human beings. Through the explanation of Nozick's claims primarily focused on value, we will discuss that emotion has meaning. Specifically, human activity is valuable and therefore meaningful. Therefore, the argument will be framed against the parameters of value and meaning established by Nozick. Two dimensions: value and meaning: Nozick considers value first. Nozick argues that “…to be more valuable is to be more real…” (Nozick 162). However, this metaphysical statement does not simply summarize Nozick's definition of value. Immediately, Nozick rightly notes the difference between intrinsic value and value as a means to something else, allowing for the possibility of something being of both kinds. Although Nozick distinguishes these two aspects of value, he notes that the fundamental aspect of value is intrinsic value. Nozick argues that the reason intrinsic value is the basic element of value is that intrinsic value exists by itself and does not require any relationship (Nozick 162-163). The focus of Nozick's definition of value is therefore specifically linked to intrinsic value. Nozick argues that “[s]omething has intrinsic value… to the extent that it is organically unified (Nozick 164). Nozick states that the organic unity of things is its value (Nozick 164). Organic unity is simply defined, and used by Nozick, as "unity in diversity". Nozick argues that organic unity applies directly to value. Nozick argues that organic unity is composed of two parts, the degree of diversity and the degree of unity which says different...... middle of paper... the body in an observable emotional state. However, emotion is subjective. An agent's emotion is felt by that agent, it is his subjective experience, it causes a physiological response in the agent. In applying Nozick's framework, emotion will be shown to be intrinsically valuable and therefore meaningful. Just as the application of the mind-body problem shows the intrinsic value of human consciousness, the application of human subjectivity, which is already intrinsically valuable, shows that subjective emotion is intrinsically valuable. Therefore, human experience is intrinsically valuable when applying Nozick's framework. . Therefore, an important component of the organically unified human being, emotion, is intrinsically valuable. Human activity is valuable and therefore meaningful according to Nozick, therefore human activity of subjective emotion is meaningful.