PPT-Doctrine of the Absurd (Absurdism)

amp Nihilism Anam Saeed Kelsey Lipman Ash Nair Casey Filler Wiyun Shepperson Albert Camus Although many label him as an existentialist he saw a potentially fatal flaw in existentialism Camus dug deeper into the problems of our freedom and how our freedom would ultimately affect our ethics. =. existentialism + symbolic satire. Theater of the Absurd . emerged in Europe and the U.S. after World War II. people were discouraged by the unjustness of the world. Existentialism. Theater of the Absurd began at the same time as existentialism.. The Theatre of the . Absurd. First, we must define the use of the word absurd…. In common colloquialism, we use the word to typically mean ridiculous or unreasonable. . In literature and art, the . Actor’s Studio – April 8. th. , 2013. ABSURDISM. Let’s face it… it’s just plain weird.. ABUSRDISM. Like…. SUPER weird. WHAT IS IT?. It is a search out of chaos because we can’t find our way.. chota kawamura . What is “the absurd” ? . Philosophy of Absurdism. Refers to the situation where one person tries to find meaning in life, but only finds nothing. Absurd means “humanely impossible” in Absurdism. “The Absurd”. The conflict between the human tendency to seek value and meaning in life and the human inability to find any.. Absurd does not mean “logically impossible,” but rather “humanly impossible.”. =. existentialism + symbolic satire. Theater of the Absurd . emerged in Europe and the U.S. after World War II. people were discouraged by the unjustness of the world. Existentialism. Theater of the Absurd began at the same time as existentialism.. You and Me. Dr Jane Lugea. University of Huddersfield, UK. j.lugea@hud.ac.uk. Aims. to investigate whether this play can be classed as . ‘. absurd. ’. to use previous stylistic accounts of absurd fiction to do so. “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”. Existentialism . -. the philosophy of humans and how they view themselves within the world. . - Not science, nature or social value. - Social, political, and religious beliefs make up existentialism. 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.. How Absurd. Week 2, Day Three. Write about your day using stream of consciousness. . Stream of consciousness: . a literary style in which a character's thoughts, feelings, and reactions are depicted in a continuous flow uninterrupted by objective description or conventional dialogue. How Absurd. Week 2, Day Three. Write about your day using stream of consciousness. . Stream of consciousness: . a literary style in which a character's thoughts, feelings, and reactions are depicted in a continuous flow uninterrupted by objective description or conventional dialogue. Absurdism and Existentialism At the beginning of this unit, I told you to… Think about what kind of meaning is actually CREATED by a purposefully meaningless play. So… Find a quote that has meaning. accomplish. ascend. flimsy. dense. heroic. spectator. terminate. suspend. mimic. lumber. experiment. soar. significant. unwieldy. absurd. So unreasonable as to be laughable; foolish or silly. Absurd.