This blog is a response to the thinking activity on exitalism. Here I have written about what is my learning outcome, what are my thoughts regarding this topic, what is my favourite thought of this topic etc.
Existentialism: a philosophical theory or approach which emphasises the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will.-
Video 1
This video began with the basic introduction of Existentialism and gave three sides of existentialism; freedom, passion and individuality. Existentialism is the theory which came up after war so it came from meaninglessness of life, absurdity. According to Albert Camu one should embrace and understand absurdity rather than start believing in god. Believing is god means escaping from the real situations and leaving everything in god. This is Philosophical suicide. For the first time I came across this out of the box idea, the idea of Philosophical suicide.
Video 2
This video talks about the Myth of Sisyphus- Sisyphus teaches us to never give in to circumstantial disappointments or try to escape from the failures, rather accept failures the same way we accept our achievements. Along with it Absurd reasoning is talking about in relation to suicide. Absurd is illogical, the understanding which I got from this video is when one is feeling low and absurd things of no worth and finds no meaning in life is driven towards suicide. and all this reasoning before suicide in Absurd reasoning. Through the myth of Sisyphus the moral i learnt is to accept what you got like achievements and search for hope.
I like the thought is that one needs to confront problems which are leading one to absurdity . When you confront a problem and try to fight it; there will be the total absence of hope, continuous rejection and dissatisfaction but all this is not equal to despair, renunciation and immature unrest.
Video 3
The video brought me to the realization that after every world war people are so much in despair and in a negative approach towards life that it brings new theories. This video talks briefly about the three theories of Dadaism, nihilism, and existentialism. Dadaism emerged after WW I which questioned every traditional value and tried to destroy its base. It was a quest for change and Existentialism came into existence after WWII which was trying to awaken people and make them understand their own worth and individuality. Video 4 In this video the speakers are discussed about that after every world war people are so much in despair and in a negative approach towards life that it brings new theories. This video talks briefly about the three theories of Dadaism, nihilism, and existentialism. Dadaism emerged after WW I which questioned every traditional value and tried to destroy its base. It was a quest for change and Existentialism came into existence after WWII which was trying to awaken people and make them understand their own worth and individuality.
Video 5
existentialism theory says to be individual and understand yourself which can also be read as ‘self love '. So can it be read similar to narcissist theory.
Video 6
This video explains that Existentialism and Nihilism are not the same things. Every existentialist has fought against nihilism in one or another way.
Video 7
This video gives the difference between Existentialism and Nihilism. It says existentialism is not a psychological system or set of rules, it is a movement.
Video 8
video talks about Eric Dodson’s personal experience being existentialist. He likes existentialism because it appeals to our mind, heart and soul. He shares that if one keeps on looking at things rationally then life takes away the magic of things/ life.
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