EXISTENTIALISM
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- American Existentialism: Throwback or Comeback?A look at the philosophical underpinnings of film noir in relation to variants in genre. The forthcoming 'Drive' mirrors the 1970s incarnation of American existentialism, while Monte Hellman returns with a masterpiece.
- Defining ExistentialismAn article that briefly defines existentialism. Discusses Søren Kierkegaard and Rollo Mayo as the pioneers of the term "existential" and what it meant to them.
- Existentialism in Pop CultureThis is an essay I did for English about Existentialism in the movie "Surrogates" (2009). No Spoilers if you haven't watched the movie yet.
Existentialism Made EasyFollowing Nietzsche's presumption that "God is dead" and that man must therefore create his own morality and his own meaning, Existentialism explores the intellectual and emotional challenges man faces in the absence of a relationship with the divine.- Phenomenolgy and ExistentialismA brief exploration into the development and growth of Phenomenology and Existentialism from Husserl to Sartre.
- Existentialism and Phenomenology of Continental PhilosophyExistentialism and Phenomenology have roots within the Continental Philosophical era, but they are still used in philosophy today.
- Existentialism: Philosophies and BoundariesBrief paper on the boundaries and philosophies of existentialism.
Existentialism: An OverviewExistentialism is complex and extremely interesting! My paper tells you what it really is.- Existentialism's Role in Albert Camus's the Plague and 1000 ClownsAn analysis of the role of existentialism in The Plague by Albert Camus and the movie 1000 Clowns.
- Existentialism and Phenomenology in Response to Hegelian IdealismAn analytical essay which describes the historical development of Continental Philosophy's existentialism, and phenomenology in response to Hegelian idealism.
- Existentialism and Absurdism in Albert Camus' WorksAn exploration of the means by which the degree and the specific angle of existentialism and absurdism changed over the course of Albert Camus' career as seen in a few selected works.
- Existentialism and Atheism's Philosophical TheoriesExistentialist do not believe in concentrating on universal connections to humans, but rather on human existence alone. Unlike Atheists whose philosophical belief system is quite similar to existentialism.
- Existence Precedes Essence: Jean-Paul Sartre's Existentialism and Human EmotionsAn overview of existentialism according to the philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre.
- In Reference to Soren Kierkegaard - A Look at a Man Torn Between Christianity and ExistentialismArguably one of the most influential men in Existentialism's beginnings, Soren Kierkegaard mastered the art of combining two very unorthodox beliefs. Christianity, and a philosophy that is considered one of the most depressing in the world.
- Sartrean ExistentialismDive deep into the mind of Jean-Paul Sartre through his book Nasuea
Existentialism: A Philosophy of Political RevolutionJean Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, and Franz Fanon, perhaps some of the most notable figures in the discussion of decolonization and anticolonialism, actively participated in the fighting of French Resistance and the Algerian Communist Party.- Existentialism and Creative WritingEmbracing the existentialist philosophy in the creative writing classroom allows students the freedom to truly create and formulate networks of ideas about topic in an authentic, uninhibited way, free from societal constraints and external influences.
- Existentialism: A Positve OutlookThis article looks at the seminal work of Yalom to discuss therapy from an existential approach.
- Post American Existentialism: on Becoming a Real Life Computer Game AvatarYou may have become a real life avatar and don't yet know it.
- Chance: Existentialism in The StrangerAn essay on The Stranger by Albert Camus.
- The Evolution of Absurdism and ExistentialismA straight-forward analysis of a few of Albert Camus' work and how the absurdist elements in these works evolve along with absurdism itself as an entire means of thinking.
- Midnight Cowboy: Ratings, Existentialism, and Character Arcs in the FilmOnce in the city, Joe Buck meets Rico, a sleazy con man. At first, Rico is only interested in watching out for Number One. But he makes friends with Joe, and they decide to help each other out.
- Existentialism and Tragedy: Meursault in the StrangerThe character Meursault in Albert Camut's novel "The Stranger" is the token portrait of existentialism. Not only that, but Meursault's existentialist mindset also creates an environment that makes him a tragic protagonist.
- Existentialism - Ends in DeathLooking at existentialism through two books.
- Existentialism in Hemingway's A Farewell To ArmsExistentialism in "A Farewell To Arms"
Should One Go to War or Not? a Study of Sartre's Student and Austin's Plea for ExcusesTwo philosophers' arguments about whether to go to war or not: Sartre's "Existentialism and Humanism" and Austin's "A Plea for Excuses".
The Art of the Coffee HouseCoffee houses and art. Normally, that combination conjures up a bunch of people in black berets, sipping cappucinos and talking about how the existentialism of their art reflects the existentialism of their existence.- Existentialism in As I Lay DyingExistential philosophy in Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying"
Tom Cruise's 2007 Resolution from Scientologist to ExistentialistTom Cruise has converted from Scientology to Existentialism in one of the oddest New Year's resolutions of 2007 and possibly ever.
Chasing the "White Whale" of Meaning in Moby DickLiterary Deconstruction
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