EXISTENTIALISM

EARLY EXISTENTIALIST: KIERKEGAARD (DENMARK)

POPULAR AFTER WW II IN FRANCE

• ALBERT CAMUS: THE PLAGUE

• JEAN-PAUL SARTRE: LES MOTS AND NO EXIT

   

PRINCIPLES

• CATASTROPHY FORCES YOU TO FACE NOTHINGNESS: WHY AM I LIVING?

• EXISTENCE PRECEDES ESSENCE

• "ETRE" ("TO BE") >< "DEVENIR" ("TO BECOME")

• YOU CREATE YOUR OWN ESSENCE

BRANCHES

ATHEISTIC >< CHRISTIAN

DEFINITIONS

1. RESPONSIBILITY = FREEDOM TO CHOOSE

2. ANGST = ANGUISH FOR NO REASON

3. SALAUD = COUCH POTATO

4. EN-SOI >< POUR-SOI

5. ABSURDITY = LIFE IS MEANINGLESS

6. ENGAGEMENT = YOU MUST BE INVOLVED ANYWAY

BE DYNAMIC