PPT-Whitehead’s Metaphysics, Nihilism and Existentialism

Grendel Chapters 5 and 6 Metaphysics Concerned with being and the world Ontologythe categories of being and how they relate to each other Cosmologythe study of the universe its nature origin dynamics structure. ting Nihilism in Art / By Freydis, 2009 www.CounterOrder.com 1. What general directio2. Does the situation appear ting Nihilism in Art / By Freydis, 2009 www.CounterOrder.com Diego Rivera (1886-1957) Existentialism . The basic definition is “the philosophy that individuals create their own meaning in their lives, as opposed to having a deity or higher power creating it for them.”. An existentialist will find “self” and the meaning of life through free will, choice, and personal responsibility. . Grendel. Some Background to Contemplate . Also Known As: Ouch! My Head Hurts!. The Working Definition. Existentialism – A Definition. Existentialism in the broader sense is a 20th century philosophy that is centered upon the analysis of existence and of the way humans find themselves existing in the world. The notion is that humans exist first and then each individual spends a lifetime changing their essence or nature. . (Or: How I learned to stop worrying about the anguish of a purposeless universe where man is condemned to be free and just hang out by a tree.). Hello friends! Feeling blue?. Do you sense abandonment by an indifferent, unknowable, or nonexistent creator?. As I Lay Dying. By: Maddie Wishart and Cassidy Farach. “Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes individual existence, freedom and choice. It is the view that humans define . their own meaning in life, and try to make rational decisions despite existing in an irrational universe. It focuses on the question of human existence, and the feeling that there is no purpose or explanation at the core of existence. It holds that, as there is no God or any other transcendent force, the only way to counter this nothingness (and hence to find meaning in life) is by embracing existence.”. The Philosophers Approach to Metaphysics. What is Metaphysics?. Metaphysics is the study of the basic structures of reality:. Being and nothingness, time and eternity, freedom and determinism, mind and body, . Objective of this presentation. To know the meaning of existentialism. To discuss the main themes of existentialism. To review the philosophy of existentialists. To review existentialism in literature. : . on the way to transcendental metaphysics. . Serguei. L. . Katrechko. . . Moscow, Russia, . skatrechko@gmail.com. . http. ://. www.facebook.com/skatrechko. . http://philosophy.ru/library/katr/. “The Stranger”. Existentialism. Merriam-Webster Definition:. “a chiefly 20. th. century philosophical movement embracing diverse doctrines but centering on analysis of individual existence in an unfathomable universe and the plight of the individual who must assume ultimate responsibility for acts of free will without any certain knowledge of what is right or wrong or good or bad”. Topics to Consider. Absurdism. Existentialism. Nihilism. Albert Camus. In January 1955, Camus wrote:. I summarized . The Stranger. a long time ago, with a remark I admit was highly paradoxical: 'In our society any man who does not weep at his mother's funeral runs the risk of being sentenced to death.' I only meant that the hero of my book is condemned because he does not play the game.. Existentialism. Philosophy that proposes an individual as free-thinking and acting. Questions the meaning of “being”. Some believed life had no meaning. Existence precedes essence- be first, act and define later. Introduction to Existentialism Literature and Philosophy WARNING: EXISTENTIALISM DEALS WITH INTENSE THEOLOGICAL (“RELIGIOUS STUDY”) AND ONTOLOGICAL (“STUDY OF BEING”) AS WELL AS EPISTEMOLOGICAL (“STUDY OF KNOWLEDGE”) ISSUES. THIS CLASS IS NOT ENDORSING EXISTENTIALISM AS BEING ANYTHING MORE THAN MERE THEORY. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR LEARNING THE TENETS OF EXISTENTIALISM AND RELATING THEM TO LITERATURE. Big Ideas of Existentialism. Despite encompassing a huge range of philosophical, religious, and political ideologies, the underlying concepts of existentialism are simple…. Existence Precedes Essence. ALBERT CAMUS . Existentialism is a . 20th century philosophy . that is centered upon the . analysis of existence and of the way humans find themselves existing in the world. . The notion is that .