PPT-EXISTENTIALISM A complex philosophy emphasizing the absurdity of reality and the human

Big Ideas of Existentialism Despite encompassing a huge range of philosophical religious and political ideologies the underlying concepts of existentialism are simple Existence Precedes Essence. The Catcher in the Rye. Background and Literary Thought. Existentialism Explanation. This term is related to the psychology of Karl Jung who holds that behind each individual’s “. unconscious”(blocked . 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. . And it’s role in the history. . of education. “I think, therefore I am”. What is Existentialism? . Existentialism – a philosophical orientation that emphasized the individual’s experiences and maintains that each individual must determine his or her own meaning of existence. (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?. As I Lay Dying. By: Maddie Wishart and Cassidy Farach. “Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes individual existence, freedom and choice. It is the view that humans define . their own meaning in life, and try to make rational decisions despite existing in an irrational universe. It focuses on the question of human existence, and the feeling that there is no purpose or explanation at the core of existence. It holds that, as there is no God or any other transcendent force, the only way to counter this nothingness (and hence to find meaning in life) is by embracing existence.”. 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! . Liz Russell . “Existence Precedes Essence”. It all goes back to Locke . . . . Tabula Rosa - You existed before you thought. There are NO innate ideas – all came from somewhere else. Big Q of Existentialism: . Religious Absurdity, Mark 3:22-35. Mar 15:10 . For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. . Religious Absurdity, Mark 3:22-35. The Accusation of the Scribes.. . Pro 10:18 He that . meaning and the purpose of existence.. . Existence Essence = Existential . Existence > Essence. Human essence is created through life choices. Humans create our . own consciousness. values and the meanings of our lives. 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. 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. Ch.3: Philosophic Belief Systems, part II: Pragmatism and Existentialism. Fall 2019. Marco Valtorta. mgv@cse.sc.edu. Pragmatist Metaphysics. Reality is not the (hidden) ideal; it is not physical matter; it is a process. By Jess Wight. FATHER OF EXISTENTIALISM. Soren Kierkegaard – Father of Existentialism. A Danish philosopher, author, and theologian. E. ngaged . to . Regine. Olsen, but ended the relationship before the wedding. Relationship affected him & his work .