Existentialism Flashcards
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Main Ideas of Existentialism
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- Self Examination/ Self Discovery
- Decision Making
- Meaning of Life
- Understanding of purpose of existence
- Opposed to Nihilism
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Proponents of Existentialism
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Jaques Derrida
Michel Foucault
Jean Baudrillard
Franz Fanon
Jean-Paul Sartre
Frederick Niezsche
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What Question does Existentialism ask?
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What is the meaning of life
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Describe Existentialism
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- Need to find meaning existence & life ourselves.
- Shouldn’t be told what lives mean - freedom of choice very important
- Not one meaning to life.
- Should ask ourselves how we want to live life.
- Cultures & Beliefs influence how people answer question.
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What would happen if we ignored Existentialism?
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If we ignore existentialism we could live unexamined life which according to Socrates is not worth living.
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Advantages of Existentialism
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- Question people’s ideas & values
- Be more open about ourselves
- Trust our instincts
- Identify fakes
- Enjoy life more
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Disadvantages of Existentialism
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- May make us too trusting
- Can be confusing
- May lead to despair
- Can cause anger & helplessness
- May be disruptive
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What question does Black Existentialism ask?
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What to do about an attitude of superiority and hatred towards blacks?
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Existentialism Teaching and Learning
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Individuals should find own meaning in life
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Describe Nihilism
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- Opposite of Existentialism
- Life has no purpose
- No soul
- Humans are insignificant
- Life is waste of time
- Strange because can make people violent & chaotic but can also make free (especially people from repressive religious backgrounds).
