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as the bourgeois are circumscribed by the same definition and havethe same basic qualities Thus here too the essence of man precedesAtheistic existentialism which I represent is more coherent It. "Existentialism is nothing else than an attempt to draw all the consequences of a coherent atheistic position." Sartre's point-of-departure in In this 1946 essay, Sartre attemp 4. The atheism of Exi Philosophy 224. Jean-Paul Sartre. Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) was a French philosopher, author, playwright and activist.. He was one of the most influential philosophers of the 20. th. Century.. He’s best known as one of the key figures in a philosophical movement known as existentialism.. 1856: End of Crimean war. 1861: Emancipation of the serfs. 1864: . Zemstva. set up; reform of judicial system. 1881: 1 March: Alexander II assassinated. 1893-1903: Witte as finance minister, industrialisation. 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. . And it’s role in the history. . of education. “I think, therefore I am”. What is Existentialism? . Existentialism – a philosophical orientation that emphasized the individual’s experiences and maintains that each individual must determine his or her own meaning of existence. 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.”. kakkori. & . rauno. . huttunen. Question. on . humanism. The question ‘what is human being?’, is the basic question of . philosophy. . It is also . the basic . question of the science of . “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. Life. Lived 1905-1980. French existentialist philosopher, influenced . by . Kant, Hegel, and Kierkegaard, . among . others. Father Jean-Baptiste Sartre was an officer in the French Navy, mother Ann-Marie Schweitzer was a first cousin of theologian and philosopher Albert Schweitzer. 1864. Locally elected Zemstva established. 1892. Witte appointed Minister of Finance. 1894. Nicholas II becomes Tsar. 1902. Formation of SRs. 1904. Russo-Japanese War begins. Jan 1905. Bloody Sunday. 1 What was the cause of the 1905 Revolution? Battleship Potemkin How is the Tsarist regime shown? US Doc Nicholas II to Bloody Sunday 2 Key Timeline : 1881 to 95 Alexander III = reaction, crushing opposition 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. By Jess Wight. FATHER OF EXISTENTIALISM. Soren Kierkegaard – Father of Existentialism. A Danish philosopher, author, and theologian. E. ngaged . to . Regine. Olsen, but ended the relationship before the wedding. Relationship affected him & his work .