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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. Existentialism has been criticised for inviting people to remain in a quietism of despair to fall back into a the middle class luxury of a merely contempl ative philosophy We are reproached for underlining human nastiness and forgetting as the Catho in . Grendel. The foundation. Man is a conscious being rather than a thing to be predicted or manipulated. Existence precedes essence. the individual is the source of all value. the individual is free to choose his or her own character. Part II: Existentialism. Who am I?. The Big Question this semester has been “Who am I?” So far, we’ve seen how the Naturalist writers (Tolstoy, Maupassant, and Ibsen) answer this question, and we’ve begun to see how we can answer this question for ourselves.. Albert Camus, and . The . Stranger. Albert Camus (1913 - 1960), . a . French philosopher of the . absurd, novelist. , and dramatist. Albert Camus. born in . French colonized Algeria . in . 1913. Father killed in WWI. www.uwindsor.ca/nursing on the link “Bevis Comes Alive”.Adaptation A process. Interaction of variables with the dynamics of stress and strain.Advocacy 1. The Person as the individual client (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?. Yukio Mishima develops the themes of Existentialism and Nihilism through the characters Noboru and Ryuji. alekzia@live.com. The Only Thing to Write Down. Outline existential schools of thought. Distinguish between existentialism and nihilism. AP Literature and Composition. K. Matteson. Absurdist Theater. Theater of the Absurd came about as a reaction to World War II.  It took the basis of existential philosophy and combined it with dramatic elements to create a style of theatre which presented a world which can not be logically explained, life is in one word, ABSURD! . 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. . “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”. meaning and the purpose of existence.. . Existence Essence = Existential . Existence > Essence. Human essence is created through life choices. Humans create our . own consciousness. values and the meanings of our lives. 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. 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. 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 .