sorry for my bad English.
I'm translating a book about behavior. What does "At this late date" mean in the following context:
At this late date, I don’t think we have to strenuously argue that finding meaning and purpose improves our lives.
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It means that this issue (whether finding meaning and purpose improves lives) is not new, and some sort of consensus has been reached regarding it. The issue probably has been discussed and researched for many years, and a lot of data has been obtained. The majority of researchers have come to the conclusion that "yes, it does improves lives". This conclusion is based on such a rich amount of publications and data that the authors of this book (that you're translating) feel no need to argue further.
In short, the phrase "at this late date" reflects the fact that a lot of time has been dedicated to this issue, it's not a new issue.