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 Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:51 am
Who heard of this philosophy?
I like that it's about humans being individuals who find their own purpose for existence.
There's more to it but that's basically what I got from learning about it.
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:53 pm
Ever heard the song Existential Blues? It's a good song. ^_^ You should go find it! It makes very little sense.
I think the philosophy fits in well with Unitarianism.
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 1:25 am
Existentialism is kind of the anti-philosophy.
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:01 am
Existentialism is the solution to the problem of Nihilism. Since life is meaningless, the only solution is to give it meaning.
Of course, there is a lot more to it than that. But the there is the basic idea.
The reason it could be described as an "anti philosophy" is because it was created to essentially bring philosophical thought back to Earth, to make it more applicable to life rather than just having grand sweeping meta physical gestures.
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:43 pm
is anyone else existentialist besides me? =/
here's what i learned in AP LIT:
1.)concrete in humanity
2.) nost based on essence of ManKing
3.)Look for answers (but not from GOD)
4.) the world doesn't care about the individual
5.) Focus on YOU! (the individual) [kind of egocentric]
6.) Central Proposition: Existence precedes essence.
7.) INDIVUALIST
8.) "Don't believe because your parents believe in it, but because you thought about it."
9.) "against" the authortiy; that's why religion, bosses, parents dislikes existentialism
10.) Actions define you.
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:47 pm
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