+ Existentialism Rafael N. Ruiz Mederos Dra. Lugo English126.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Ways to Answer The Big Question Part II: Existentialism

Advertisements

Existentialism Overview

ANDREW WYETH Christina’s World (1948) A complex philosophy emphasizing the absurdity of reality and the human responsibility to make choices and accept.

Existentialism Genealogy and Themes (Gill & Sherman, 1973)

What is the meaning of life?. Focuses on the condition of human existence, and an individual's emotions, actions, responsibilities, and thoughts, in creating.

MEDICAL WARNING: EXISTENTIALISM DEALS WITH INTENSE THEOLOGICAL (“RELIGIOUS STUDY”) AND ONTOLOGICAL (“STUDY OF BEING”) AS WELL AS EPISTEMOLOGICAL (“STUDY.

Existentialism Introduction to the novel The Stranger by Albert Camus Introduction to the novel The Stranger by Albert Camus.

EXISTENTIALISM Jackson Pollack, Untitled (Green-Silver), 1949.

Existentialism: A 20th Century Phenomenon Underlying ideas –man lives in a hostile and meaningless universe –mankind has free will –life is a series of.

Søren Kierkegaard ( ) Considered the founder of existentialism

EXISTENTIALISM And “The Stranger” by Albert Camus.

Existentialism... The challenge of finding meaning within existence.

History of Philosophy. What is philosophy?  Philosophy is what everyone does when they’re not busy dealing with their everyday business and get a change.

Precursors of Continental Philosophy

The Wager: It is more rational to believe in God than not to believe 1)If God exists and you believe: infinite reward. If God exists Blaise Pascal ( )

From Psychoanalysis to Existentialism Composed by Lucie Johnson 11/2/99, revised 10/18/00 Next.

KARL MARX, KIERKEGAARD PHILOSOPHER’S INFLUENCE ON CAMUS.

Introduction to the novel The Stranger by Albert Camus

Existentialism. What is it? O Philosophical movement O Belief that we as human beings have no model, blueprint, no ideal essence, or perfect nature for.

“The Stranger”.  “a chiefly 20 th century philosophical movement embracing diverse doctrines but centering on analysis of individual existence in an.

Theatre of the Absurd & Existentialism

Literary Criticism: Existentialism Essay and presentation by: Ámbar A. Betancourt González Ámbar A. Betancourt González.

The Stranger Intro to Key Terms and Ideas. Albert Camus Born in Algeria in 1913 to working class parents Raised in Muslim faith and solidarity Father.

The Enlightenment Vs. The Great Awakening

Existentialism By Tara Ivers EDU 513.

Pablo Neruda ( ) He is considered one of the greatest and most influential poets of the 20th century.

Kierkegaard – Fear and Trembling

John Gardner’s Grendel.  Grendel is derived from Beowulf.  John Gardner turned the one-sided “evil” monster into a 3-dimensional character.  We see.

Chapter 11 Happiness, Suffering, and Pessimism in Kierkegaard, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and Mill.

Existentialism A philosophic way of viewing the world and life.

Kantian Constructivism  Kant's agenda–synthetic a priori knowledge  Critique of Pure Reason rationalism empiricism.

EXISTENTIALISM A philosophical movement in the 19 th and 20 th centuries.

Ethics Defining Terms. Key Terms of the Ethics Unit  Moral Philosophy: The Search for the best way to live and the right principles to guide our actions.

Christian Existentialism Kierkegaard’s attack on Christendom. O Lord Jesus Christ, would that we also might be contemporary with thee, see thee in thy.

Existentialism The Courage to Be. Existentialism As a philosophical movement Existentialism emphasizes- Individual existence Personal freedom Authentic.

The Enlightenment By: Ryan Murray. Enlightenment and Religion  Referred to as the enemy of religion.  Catholic Church split.  Deism created.

EXISTENTIALISM: FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE PETER B. RACHEL M. GARRETT M. AMANDA H. LAUREN M.

Søren Aabye Kierkegaard. Birth-date: May 5th, 1813 in Copenhagen, Denmark dead-Date: November 11th, 1855 (42 years old) - Studied at the school of civic.

The Philosophy of Nietzsche. The Problem: Western Civilization Nietzsche deemed traditional forms of religious and philosophical problems to be inadequate.

EXISTENTIALISM. HUMANS HAVE RADICAL FREE POWER IN MAKING THEIR OWN CHOICES.

AGE OF ANXIETY. Essential Questions  Why did doubts emerge concerning the belief in human progress during the 1920s?  Who were the major thinkers and.

A Twentieth Century Philosophy

Introduction to the novel The Stranger by Albert Camus

Romanticism Arises in the mid-1700’s with the work of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Reaction against Enlightenment emphasis on rationality and Empiricist, Sensationalist,

Before you thought about who you were, were you you?

Existentialism.

Existence + Essence = Existential

Introduction to Existentialism

Existentialism.

What is Existentialism?

Søren Kierkegaard Alexander Grainger Sarah Laguerre Kristen Smith

EXISTENTIALISM A philosophical movement in the 19th and 20th centuries.

EXISTENTIALISM A philosophical movement in the 19th and 20th centuries.

What is Philosophy?.

Introduction to the novel The Stranger by Albert Camus

Hayli Bryant, Alex Eubanks, Kayla Stanley, and Angelica Zac- Williams

Aubree Mitchell, Bailey Bair, Haley Hines, Devian Mooney

EXISTENTIALISM A philosophical movement in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Existentialism.

FAITH & REASON and the decisions we make…

Existentialism The Courage to Be.

Existence + Essence = Existential

EXISTENTIALISM. EXISTENTIALISM Introduction: Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes individual existence, freedom and choice. It is the view.

S. Kierkegaard Early Existentialism.

EXISTENTIALISM REVIEW

Theatre of the Absurd & Existentialism

FAITH & REASON and the decisions we make…

Existentialism and Kierkegaard

EXISTENTIALISM A complex philosophy emphasizing the absurdity of reality and the human responsibility to make choices and accept consequences!

Chapter 1: Religion Beyond Reason: Faith and Irrationality

Presentation transcript:

+ Existentialism Rafael N. Ruiz Mederos Dra. Lugo English126

+ Existentialism A.K.A. Continental philosophy Started by philosophers in the 19 th century

+ Existentialism Reasoning of the purpose of life Human’s internal battle between life and death Clashes provoked by religion God or no God

+ Existentialism Individual Emotions Actions Responsibilities Thoughts “Leap Of Faith”

+ Human’s Desires Not enough to know all the truth that science can give us. Governed by the norm of authenticity. Human’s free will and its nature Human’s absurd emotion Human’s battle vs. nature

+ Human’s Desire Responsibilities Decisions without consequences Vs. “Society” and its tradition with religion Battle with things that are not rational

+ Not Compatible With Wealth and pleasure Social values “I want” Science is better Conformism

+ The Question “Why am I here?”

+ Key Characters Søren Kierkegaard Friedrich Nietzsche

+ Bibliography

+ Photographic Biography