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Existentialism (/ɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəlɪzəm/) is a term applied to the work of certain late 19th- and 20th-century European philosophers who, despite profound doctrinal differences, shared the belief that philosophical thinking begins with the human subject—not merely the thinking subject, but the acting, feeling, living human individual. While the supreme value of existentialist thought is commonly acknowledged to be freedom, its primary virtue is authenticity. In the view of the existentialist, the individual's starting point is characterized by what has been called "the existential attitude", or a sense of disorientation and confusion in the face of an apparently meaningless or absurd world. Many existentialists have also regarded traditional systematic or academic philosophies, in both style and content, as too abstract and remote from concrete human experience.
Søren Kierkegaard is generally considered to have been the first existentialist philosopher, though he did not use the term existentialism. He proposed that each individual—not society or religion—is solely responsible for giving meaning to life and living it passionately and sincerely ("authentically"). Existentialism became popular in the years following World War II, and strongly influenced many disciplines besides philosophy, including theology, drama, art, literature, and psychology.
Now that we’ve left behind the philosophy of religion, it’s time to start exploring what other ways might exist to find meaning in the world. Today we explore essentialism and its response: existentialism. We’ll also learn about Jean-Paul Sartre and his ideas about how to find meaning in a meaningless world. Get your own Crash Course Philosophy mug from DFTBA: http://store.dftba.com/products/crashcourse-philosophy-mug The Latest from PBS Digital Studios: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mtdjDVOoOqJzeaJAV15Tq0tZ1vKj7ZV -- Taylor Swift drawing by Joezart: http://joezart.deviantart.com/art/Taylor-Swift-569846131 Graduate and proud parents by Christopher Brown: https://www.flickr.com/photos/xopherbrown/5621125839 All other images and video either public domain or via VideoBlocks, ...
Recommended Readings on Existentialism: Existentialism: A Beginner's Guide: http://amzn.to/1RndWLv (affiliate link) Existentialism: An Introduction: http://amzn.to/22nwpj5 (affiliate link) Irrational Man-William Barrett: http://amzn.to/2cMWcNl (affiliate link) ====================================================== In this lecture we look at the history of existentialism, examine what for existentialists is the key concern of philosophy, discuss the phrase existence precedes essence, and differentiate between existentialism and nihilism. ================================================= Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/academyofideas Get the transcript: http://academyofideas.com/2012/11/introduction-to-existentialism/ ================================================
A few months ago a subscriber suggested I make a video on existentialism, so here it is! Existentialism is a European philosophy from the mid 19th and 20th centuries, which attempts to answer the questions humans have attemped to ask and answer for thousands of years: what is the purpose of life. Many believe, due to mainstream thinking, that the existentialist believes there is no purpose to our lives, but that is actually wrong - they would say our purpose is to create and cultivate our purpose. If you liked the video please hit the thumbs up button and subscribe! Music: Artist - Rey. Song - Howl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlttLXkSklw Subscribe To My Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoFWz1e3VXKOoJ-E5cep1Eg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thought.Monkey.Communit...
Jean-Paul Sartre explored the problems and joys of being fundamentally free. Existentialism, the belief system with which he is associated, considers the anguish of freedom. If you like our films, take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): https://goo.gl/uItUUR FURTHER READING “Jean-Paul Sartre was born in 1905. His father, a navy captain, died when he was a baby – and he grew up extremely close to his mother until she remarried, much to his regret, when he was twelve. Sartre spent most of his life in Paris, where he often went to cafes on the Left Bank and sat on benches in the Jardin du Luxembourg. He had a strabismus, a wandering eye, and wore distinctive, heavy glasses. He was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize for literature, but refused it on the grounds that the award was capitalis...
People often speak of going through an ‘existential crisis’; but what do they really mean by the term? And when can it be useful to have it to hand? To undertake the journey of self-exploration the Existentialists thought crucial, take a look at our “Know Yourself” cards: http://bit.ly/29NH4Px Watch more films on SELF in our playlist: http://bit.ly/TSOLself If you like our films, take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://bit.ly/29kPm2S FURTHER READING You can read more about self and other topics on our blog TheBookofLife.org: http://bit.ly/29weaXW SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theschooloflifelondon/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSchoolOfLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondo...
The only real question of philosophy is whether or not we should commit suicide, said Albert Camus. His thought was constantly rich and provocative (and he dressed unusually well). If you like our films, take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): https://goo.gl/yisCyY FURTHER READING “Albert Camus was an extremely handsome mid-20th century French-Algerian philosopher and writer, whose claim to our attention is based on three novels, The Outsider (1942), The Plague (1947), and The Fall (1956), and two philosophical essays,The Myth of Sisyphus (1942) and The Rebel (1951)...” You can read more on this and other topics on our blog TheBookofLife.org: https://goo.gl/BHqfMs MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE Our website has classes, articles and products to help you think and grow: https://goo.gl...
Support this channel at https://www.patreon.com/jordanbpeterson In this lecture, 11th in the 2017 series, I discuss the giants of existentialism, a philosophically-grounded psychological position positing (1) that psychopathology or mental illness/distress is built into Being itself and (2) that the adoption of responsibility through action is the appropriate response.
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Now that we’ve left behind the philosophy of religion, it’s time to start exploring what other ways might exist to find meaning in the world. Today we explore essentialism and its response: existentialism. We’ll also learn about Jean-Paul Sartre and his ideas about how to find meaning in a meaningless world. Get your own Crash Course Philosophy mug from DFTBA: http://store.dftba.com/products/crashcourse-philosophy-mug The Latest from PBS Digital Studios: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mtdjDVOoOqJzeaJAV15Tq0tZ1vKj7ZV -- Taylor Swift drawing by Joezart: http://joezart.deviantart.com/art/Taylor-Swift-569846131 Graduate and proud parents by Christopher Brown: https://www.flickr.com/photos/xopherbrown/5621125839 All other images and video either public domain or via VideoBlocks, ...
Recommended Readings on Existentialism: Existentialism: A Beginner's Guide: http://amzn.to/1RndWLv (affiliate link) Existentialism: An Introduction: http://amzn.to/22nwpj5 (affiliate link) Irrational Man-William Barrett: http://amzn.to/2cMWcNl (affiliate link) ====================================================== In this lecture we look at the history of existentialism, examine what for existentialists is the key concern of philosophy, discuss the phrase existence precedes essence, and differentiate between existentialism and nihilism. ================================================= Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/academyofideas Get the transcript: http://academyofideas.com/2012/11/introduction-to-existentialism/ ================================================
A few months ago a subscriber suggested I make a video on existentialism, so here it is! Existentialism is a European philosophy from the mid 19th and 20th centuries, which attempts to answer the questions humans have attemped to ask and answer for thousands of years: what is the purpose of life. Many believe, due to mainstream thinking, that the existentialist believes there is no purpose to our lives, but that is actually wrong - they would say our purpose is to create and cultivate our purpose. If you liked the video please hit the thumbs up button and subscribe! Music: Artist - Rey. Song - Howl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlttLXkSklw Subscribe To My Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoFWz1e3VXKOoJ-E5cep1Eg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thought.Monkey.Communit...
Jean-Paul Sartre explored the problems and joys of being fundamentally free. Existentialism, the belief system with which he is associated, considers the anguish of freedom. If you like our films, take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): https://goo.gl/uItUUR FURTHER READING “Jean-Paul Sartre was born in 1905. His father, a navy captain, died when he was a baby – and he grew up extremely close to his mother until she remarried, much to his regret, when he was twelve. Sartre spent most of his life in Paris, where he often went to cafes on the Left Bank and sat on benches in the Jardin du Luxembourg. He had a strabismus, a wandering eye, and wore distinctive, heavy glasses. He was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize for literature, but refused it on the grounds that the award was capitalis...
People often speak of going through an ‘existential crisis’; but what do they really mean by the term? And when can it be useful to have it to hand? To undertake the journey of self-exploration the Existentialists thought crucial, take a look at our “Know Yourself” cards: http://bit.ly/29NH4Px Watch more films on SELF in our playlist: http://bit.ly/TSOLself If you like our films, take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://bit.ly/29kPm2S FURTHER READING You can read more about self and other topics on our blog TheBookofLife.org: http://bit.ly/29weaXW SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theschooloflifelondon/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSchoolOfLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondo...
The only real question of philosophy is whether or not we should commit suicide, said Albert Camus. His thought was constantly rich and provocative (and he dressed unusually well). If you like our films, take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): https://goo.gl/yisCyY FURTHER READING “Albert Camus was an extremely handsome mid-20th century French-Algerian philosopher and writer, whose claim to our attention is based on three novels, The Outsider (1942), The Plague (1947), and The Fall (1956), and two philosophical essays,The Myth of Sisyphus (1942) and The Rebel (1951)...” You can read more on this and other topics on our blog TheBookofLife.org: https://goo.gl/BHqfMs MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE Our website has classes, articles and products to help you think and grow: https://goo.gl...
Support this channel at https://www.patreon.com/jordanbpeterson In this lecture, 11th in the 2017 series, I discuss the giants of existentialism, a philosophically-grounded psychological position positing (1) that psychopathology or mental illness/distress is built into Being itself and (2) that the adoption of responsibility through action is the appropriate response.
► Shows: Star vs The Forces of Evil All Star Superman Rick & Morty BoJack Horseman American Dad! Adventure Time ► Like, Comment, Pass it to the Left.
Become a site patron: http://bit.ly/1VhFPLb Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjordanpeterson/ Dostoevsky, Nietzsche and Kierkegaard, prophetic thinkers of the late 1800's, foretold the inevitable rise of nihilism and totalitarianism in the bloody 20th century.
Support this channel at https://www.patreon.com/jordanbpeterson In this lecture, 11th in the 2017 series, I discuss the giants of existentialism, a philosophically-grounded psychological position positing (1) that psychopathology or mental illness/distress is built into Being itself and (2) that the adoption of responsibility through action is the appropriate response.
Become a site patron: http://bit.ly/1VhFPLb Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjordanpeterson/ Dostoevsky, Nietzsche and Kierkegaard, prophetic thinkers of the late 1800's, foretold the inevitable rise of nihilism and totalitarianism in the bloody 20th century.
University of Toronto professor and clinical psychologist, Jordan Peterson, delivers Part 11 of his lecture series entitled Personality & Its Transformations. Dr. Peterson starts the lecture by relating the Rogerian concept of congruence to the existential concept of authenticity. Find the original and full-length lecture at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zooE5GE81TU University of Toronto PSY230 - Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?feature=edit_ok&list;=PL22J3VaeABQCfQy9Yg2y8fi5cI8HYUUct
Through the works of philosophers like Søren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Albert Camus one comes across one of the most popular philosophical and intellectual movements of the 20th century. In this documentary filmmaker Adelin Gasana explores the deep questions, profound claims, and search for truth that made Existentialism the powerful and popular movement that it came to be. www.AdelinGasanaFilms.com
Become a site patron: http://bit.ly/1VhFPLb Two potent totalitarian movements emerged in the 20th century: National Socialism and Communism. Both can be viewed as the consequence of existential angst and inauthenticity. Both were supported by the lie.
Exploring the similarities and differences between Absurdism, Existentialism and Nihilism.
In this lecture, I explore some of the key themes of Jean-Paul Sartre's classic exposition of his atheist Existentialism, "Existentialism is a Humanism." I focus in particular on the themes of existence preceding essence, radical human freedom, criterionless choice that is nevertheless one made for all humanity, and on the human being as a project of freedom
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What is existentialism? What is so bad about it that it cannot co-exist with the Christian worldview? Dr. Sproul discusses the framers of this worldview and the defining ideas that make it so dangerous, as he speaks of “Existentialism.”