Existentialism
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- Continental PhilosophyThe history of continental philosophy. Academic background of philosophy
- 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.- Personal Interpretation: What a Horrifying ThoughtSince the emergence of Søren Kierkegaard's philosophical insight in 1835, existential philosophy, which abolishes absolutes and embraces the personal interpretation of truth, has been pervading general culture.
- Sartrean ExistentialismDive deep into the mind of Jean-Paul Sartre through his book Nasuea
- 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.
- The Stranger by Albert CamusAn essay on how Albert Camus manages to give Meursault's internal events the sense of suspense and climax associated with external action.
- 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: A Positve OutlookThis article looks at the seminal work of Yalom to discuss therapy from an existential approach.
Existentialism: An OverviewExistentialism is complex and extremely interesting! My paper tells you what it really is.- Post American Existentialism: on Becoming a Real Life Computer Game AvatarYou may have become a real life avatar and don't yet know it.
- 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.
- Development of Continental PhilosophyThe response to Hegelian idealism on the European continent was known as Continental philosophy in the English speaking countries.
- 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.
- 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.
- American Beauty and All BeautyMy impression of American Beauty and its atheistic or existential elements. We could all learn a thing or two from Lester Burnham.
- 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.
- What Kind of World Do You WantIt is not that we have free will and that it is our responsibility to make judgements wisely and hold ourselves accountable for our own actions.
A Poet Ponders the IsmsA lighthearted look at contemporary ideology or idiot-ology as the case may be.- Existentialism - Ends in DeathLooking at existentialism through two books.
A Treatise on How to Recognize and Achieve HappinessA treatise on how to recognize and achieve happiness.- Existentialism in Hemingway's A Farewell To ArmsExistentialism in "A Farewell To Arms"
- The OutsidersA reader's opinion on the three authors based on the their literature: A Clean, Well-Lighted Place (Ernest Hemingway), Bartleby (Herman Melville) and 'The Stranger'(Albert Camus).