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ExistentialismThe tough part about generating an argument against Existentialism is that any potential critique can be labeled as "bad faith," the Sartrean idea of wanting something to be true even though it is...
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ExistentialismExistentialism was predicated on the notion that the traditional institutions to which people had always turned were at the end of the day powerless to explain human existence. For many...
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ExistentialismPart of the existentialist frame of mind would have to be an avowed understanding of atheism. The existentialist would not admit the presence of as divine power. For the existentialist, admitting...
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ExistentialismIn his essay, "Existentialism is a Humanism," Jean-Paul Sartre purports his view on the human condition: human beings exist prior to having any meaning to their existence. That is, humans are...
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ExistentialismExistentialism is a philosophy, a theory or point of view about the meaning of things. Like all philosophies, it first states its premise, its assumptions, and then lays out the logical actions for...
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ExistentialismOne of the major themes of twentieth-century existentialism was that western faith in both rationalism and religion was misplaced. After the First World War, which saw millions of young men...
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ExistentialismGiven Camus' association with existentialism, the quote aligns itself quite well with this branch of the philosophy. Like Camus' work The Stranger, the quote alludes to the idea that individuals...
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ExistentialismThis question is in a sense ironic, since many existentialist philosophers would deny that there is much of an inherent purpose in our lives, including our intellectual pursuits. Basically,...
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ExistentialismI think that one particular point that can be made in arguing against Existentialism is that it clings to the similar, false sense of reasoning that it claims of other modes of though....
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ExistentialismIn true Existentialist fashion, there is not one exact and precise overarching definition of Existentialism's meaning. I believe that part of the meaning of Existentialism is the absence of a...