The Purpose Of Life

The idea of what happens at death is fascinating.

After a lifetime of acquiring knowledge, was the whole essence of life just a matter of survival?

Is anything we are capable of learning purely for our survival?

Perhaps it is our development that has led to conscious thought for its own sake. No survival need. Just thought.

Why? What purpose is there?

'Evolution' always has purpose. Assuming, of course, that 'evolution' is a valid concept.