PPT-Absurdism and Existentialism At the beginning of this unit, I told you to…

Absurdism and Existentialism At the beginning of this unit I told you to Think about what kind of meaning is actually CREATED by a purposefully meaningless play So Find a quote that has meaning. Have I told you lately when Im sleeping e very dream I dream of you some how Have I told you why the nights are long when youre not with me ell darling Im telling you now brPage 2br p2 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You My heart would break in Existentialism has been criticised for inviting people to remain in a quietism of despair to fall back into a the middle class luxury of a merely contempl ative philosophy We are reproached for underlining human nastiness and forgetting as the Catho Part II: Existentialism. Who am I?. The Big Question this semester has been “Who am I?” So far, we’ve seen how the Naturalist writers (Tolstoy, Maupassant, and Ibsen) answer this question, and we’ve begun to see how we can answer this question for ourselves.. By: Danette Crosby & Tracey Cromer. Introduction. Socrates has been considered to be the first existentialist.. Existentialism is philosophical and literary tendency that typically displays a dismissal of abstract theories that seeks to disguise the untidiness of actual human lives and emphasizes the subjective realities of individual existence, individual freedom, and individual choice. It is virtually impossible to define absolutely as it is now so broad in its approaches but some of its major strands can be outlined.. Existentialism . The basic definition is “the philosophy that individuals create their own meaning in their lives, as opposed to having a deity or higher power creating it for them.”. An existentialist will find “self” and the meaning of life through free will, choice, and personal responsibility. . Author: Jean Paul Sartre. Essence Precedes Existence. The classic concept of existence is that “essence precedes existence,”. w. hich means that the idea of something existed before its creation. For example, the person who created the scissor had an idea of the shape and purpose of the scissor before creating it. The scissor, when in existence, will be judged according to how well it meets the expectations of the scissor.. Albert Camus, and . The . Stranger. Albert Camus (1913 - 1960), . a . French philosopher of the . absurd, novelist. , and dramatist. Albert Camus. born in . French colonized Algeria . in . 1913. Father killed in WWI. Grendel. Some Background to Contemplate . Also Known As: Ouch! My Head Hurts!. The Working Definition. Existentialism – A Definition. Existentialism in the broader sense is a 20th century philosophy that is centered upon the analysis of existence and of the way humans find themselves existing in the world. The notion is that humans exist first and then each individual spends a lifetime changing their essence or nature. . (Or: How I learned to stop worrying about the anguish of a purposeless universe where man is condemned to be free and just hang out by a tree.). Hello friends! Feeling blue?. Do you sense abandonment by an indifferent, unknowable, or nonexistent creator?. Yukio Mishima develops the themes of Existentialism and Nihilism through the characters Noboru and Ryuji. alekzia@live.com. The Only Thing to Write Down. Outline existential schools of thought. Distinguish between existentialism and nihilism. AP Literature and Composition. K. Matteson. Absurdist Theater. Theater of the Absurd came about as a reaction to World War II.  It took the basis of existential philosophy and combined it with dramatic elements to create a style of theatre which presented a world which can not be logically explained, life is in one word, ABSURD! . “The Stranger”. Existentialism. Merriam-Webster Definition:. “a chiefly 20. th. century philosophical movement embracing diverse doctrines but centering on analysis of individual existence in an unfathomable universe and the plight of the individual who must assume ultimate responsibility for acts of free will without any certain knowledge of what is right or wrong or good or bad”. Existentialism . -. the philosophy of humans and how they view themselves within the world. . - Not science, nature or social value. - Social, political, and religious beliefs make up existentialism. Existentialism. Philosophy that proposes an individual as free-thinking and acting. Questions the meaning of “being”. Some believed life had no meaning. Existence precedes essence- be first, act and define later.