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Existentialism

 * What is Existentialism ?

                      Existentialism is a tradition of philosophical enquiry which takes as its starting point the experience of the human subject not merely the thinking subject, but the acting, feeling, living human individual. it is associated mainly with certain 19th and 20th century European Philosophers who, despite profound doctrinal differences, share the belief in that beginning of philosophical thinking.

* Here is the Existenalist Philosophers : 

1. Soren Kierkegaard

2. Martin Heideggar

3. Jean Paul Sartre

4. Albert Camus

5. Friedrich Nietzche

6. Simon de Beauvoir

* Video:- 1 What is Existentialism ?

                     In this we can see first that the 3 sides of Existentialism :

1. Individuality

2. Freedom

3. Passion

                             And second one is the idea of philosophical suicide. this camus the philosopher argued and said that believing in god is that you take an easy way out. believing in god is considered a philosophical suicide for him. the universe is less than 6000 years old. we are at the centre of the universe. Existentialism use in a suicide, Angst, Anguish, Passion, Society, Imosion, Freedom. Existentialism is mainly popular among young people mostly because it touches subjects which a person in his or her views might be struggle in with.

* Video:- 2 The myth of Sisyphus: The Absurd Reasoning (Feeling of the Absurd)

               

                            Second video about the myth of Sisyphus; the Absurd Reasoning. taking about an absurd reasoning comus starts this essay.

                                Absurd Reasoning there is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. he focus on the matter of suicide. he shot himself on the Brookyn bridge. he said it was the best art work of the 19th century. life is filled with despair and absurdity and life is meaningless. life is the most urgent of questions." the silence of the heart ad is a great work of art. this video comparison with the movie "stay".

* Video:- 3 The Myth of Sisyphus: The notion of Philosophical suicide

                      The notion of philosophical suicide. here three examples;

1. A total absence of hope ; DISPAIR.

2. A continual rejection ; RENUNCIATION.

3. Conscious dissatisfaction ; IMMATURE UNREST.

                               Camus believe in Existentialism, disapproval thus absurd becomes god and that ability to understand becomes the existence that illuminates everything.

                                 Kierkegaard says, faith is the solution to the absurd.

ABSURD + FAITH = ESCAPISM.

* Video :- 4 Dadaism, Nihilism and Existentialism

     

                           This video these are Dadaism, Nihilism and Existentialism movement value and it deals behind the movement. Dadaism is quest of change new value an new path. Dadaism contents and value itself but it is against the value of Existentialism hence it essence with Nihilism. it was in 1916 that the Dada movement, and it is associated with Nihilism. Absurdity of life connected with Dadaism.

Dada + Art Movement = Nihilism

                           Dadaism as way of becoming free of everything.

* Video :- 5 Existentialism- a gloomy philosophy.

 

                               Existentialism is a gloomy philosophy truth of a picture.

LIFE + ANXIETY = TRUTH.

                               Existentialism is mirror mirror on the wall who's the pretties philosophical movement of them all.

EXISTENTIALISM # NIHILISM.

                              Existentialism was a response to this emptiness. Existentialism is differ from nihilism. after world war-2 people life became miserable and full of despair. everyone tried to find the meaning of life.

* Video :- 6 Existentialism and Nihilism : is it one and the same?

 

                               Existentialism is not say like nihilism say there is no meaning or purpose to life, but existentialism dealing with finding exist behind anything.

NIHILISM = THE LOSS OF INDIVIDUALITY (LEVELING)

                        That the highest values devaluate them selves. nihilism is not a necessary characteristics of Existentialism. Existentialism dealing with one can create their own personal subjective meaning. nihilism dealing with this idea no personal subjective meaning.

* Video :- 7 Let us introduce Existentialism again ?

                        Existentialism is a fyu century some of the cavy century. the history of existentialism. Examine what for existentialism is the key concern of philosophy. Ather examine sartre's famous statement "existence precedes essence" with various example. most notable thing is cleverly define different between existentialism and nihilism.

•  Origins of Existentialism :-

    Movement arose in 19th century Europe

    1. Soren kierkegaard  (1813-1855)

    2. Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)

    3. Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881)

•  20th century Existentialism

      1. Franz Kafka

      2. Martin Heidegger

      3. Albert Camus

      4. Jean- Paul Sartre

* Video :- 8 Explain like I'M five : Existentialism and Nietzche:

                              Friedrich Nietzsche, who gave idea of "Ubermensche". it is the philosophy for freedom. freedom of doing whatever human wants. as it says that no universal morality can make us individual or give us the meaning to life.

* Video :- 9 Why I like Existentialism ? Eric Dodson :

                                  Existentialism is a way of life and understand life deeply. Existentialism says about what i am Eric Dodson said that it is honest and shows reality of life and accept your fault and your abilities.

* Video :- 10 Let us sum up : from Essentialism to Existentialism :

                            Crash Course philosophy is brought to you by square space. they give so many purpose or meaning of life. god important or existence. as a human being only after the birth we can decide our essence by our choice.

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