Existentialism

This blog is based upon Flipped learning on Existentialism.  

 

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Here are Thoughts that i like the most in Videos 

 Video 1 (01:23) What is Existentialism?

The Triangle of Individuality, Passion and freedom.   

Video 2 (02:58) The Myth of Sisyphus: The Absurd Reasoning 

In that Video There is a two judgment and there is no necessary commn measure between these :- 

1) Life is Meaningless

2) Is there's a logic to the point of death? 

● I cannot know unless I pursue, without reckless passion, in the sole light of evience, the reasoning of which I am here suggesting the source. This is what I call an absurd reasoning. 

Video 3 (01:39) The Myth of Sisyphus: The notion on of Philosophical Suicide.  

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These three, A total absence of hope, A Continual rejection, Conscious dissatisfaction, leads to Philosophical Suicide.  

In the third video(02:32) i also impressed by this thought.  

Video 4 Dadaism, Nihilism and Existentialism

In video 4 I impressed by this thought:- People live a Complete lie, they live because of what everyone tells them that's what one does. This cnn be a scary realisation as most people are not aware of this, they see everything they do as their own choice. 

Video 5 Existentialism: a gloomy philosophy 

I Impressed by this thought:- Most Importantly it is you should judge values and choose your own meaning in life and once you done that you should take responsibilities for the choice you made and accept the consequences of it. 

Video 6 Existentialism and Nihilism: it is one and the same?

In video 6 i like this thought: 

There is nothing beyond this life we renounce any other worldly hope, this leads us to accept that we are positioned in a closed system without any connection to beyond all we have is the system. 

 

Video 7 Let us introduce Existentialism again! 

“[Existentialism] is an attitude that recognizes the unresolvable confusion of the human world, yet resists the all-too-human temptation to resolve the confusion by grasping toward whatever appears or can be made to appear firm or familiar . . .

Video 8 Explain like I'm Five: Existentialism and Nietzsche:

There is no universal morality that governs all of us in fact deciding what's bad and what's good - Nietzsche

Video 9 Why I like Existentialism? Eric Dodson

In video 9 I like this thoughts :- 

#10: Question what you've been told 

#9: _Start relating to the big picture

#8: Honor life's difficult experiences

#7: Lay claim to your power in life

#6: See how free you can be 

# 5: Learn to live with passion

 #4: Inhabit the present moment

 #3: Recover the ability to play

# 2: Build responsible community

#1: Remember that you're born to a brilliant and terrifying universe...

Video 10: Let us sum up: From Essentialism to Existentialism

A sense of meaing is something that we all crave - maybe even need. 

● Which video do you like the most? Why?

I like video #9 because it talks about questioning what we're told and connecting with the bigger picture. It also suggests embracing life's challenges and realizing our own power, which aligns with existentialism. The video not only introduces these ideas but also gives practical advice on applying them to our daily lives, making it insightful and helpful.

● How would you describe the 'learning outcome' of this activity? 

This activity really helped me understand Existentialism better. Now i feel more confident and capable of speaking or writing about Existentialism. The clarity gained through this experience has boosted my confidence in discussing the philosophy. It's like I've got a clearer picture in my mind, making me feel confident about expressing my thoughts on Existentialism.

Thank you.