What shocked me the most was how they said existentialism was rejecting of systems that had definitive answers to life's questions. An example of such a system would be Christianity. But there are Christian existentialist? So does mean they aren't true existentialist or are they not true Christians? Or are their philosophies slightly different from that of the typical existentialist? I really did enjoy the video. It gave a lot of good information and got me to see Existentialism more as movement and not as like a secondary religion.
I think it is very interesting that nihilism means that you believe in nothing and you don't have an objective for life. If i were to choose i would choose existentialism because you create your own belief on life and you would have something to look forward to instead of nothing. I enjoyed th video, it really made me think and almost have questions about my religion of being a catholic.
I really liked what they had to say about the Human Perspective verses the Divine Perspective. I also noticed that they seemed to imply that anyone following a religion with a definitive answer to life's meaning and an all powerful god -like their example with Christianity- weren't really existentialists? But there are variations of the existentialist ideas that are still qualified as existentalist ideas. Or are people like Kierkigaard not real existentialists because they follow a religion?
I do not see a problem with anyone having a religion but I do not agree with existentialistics view that religion, "They do not adequately take into account what it is like to be human." I disagree with this statement, basing my opinion off of Christianity, the way I see my life is to help as much as I can and do unto others what I would want done onto me. I do not see this as not taking into account being a human. I can see the point that existentialistics see religion as a way of having 'immortality' which is totally true. I am a Christian and my ultimate goal is to praise God and spread the word - again I do not see how that is taking the 'human' out of me. "Stop living in conformity with the masses and instead take control of our own lives and live by standards and value of our own choosing." I live to the best of my ability to the standards and values of christianity by choosing to conform. I am still my independent me. I thought the Aristotle view of essence was interesting, how everything has an essence to be something. Compaing a human making a watch is God making a human puts "Essence precedes Existence" into perspective. "We come into this world lacking a pre-determined essence." This makes life more of an adventure, coming from jean-Paul Sartre. I would not want to be a Nihilist, they seem to pessimistic, and maybe even realistic which is scary. Although maybe life is not that simple.
I found it interesting that existentialism and nihilism were viewed as very similar, yet have very different outlooks on life. For example with nihilism, life is for nothing. We are just here and live and die how we please. The end. As opposed existentialism where you can still openly question the world around you, but you can still hope for an afterlife and make a purpose for the life you are living. Since we have started this chapter, I can actually see a few existentialist ideas being played out in my life. For example, I believe in God because I am Catholic, but I do end up questioning many things within my religion. In all I really liked the video and I think it helped me understand existentialism and nihilism better.
I agree with Kyle and Ally. When they talked about existentialism being rejection of systems that had answers to questions to life,Like believing in God or following a religion, i was kind of set back and wondered if that were true, then how are there christian existentialists?
It was really interesting that existentialists reject all answers like Christianity and science. I think it is odd that even though they have evidence to support things like science thy don't accept it. How existentialism compares with nihilism was interesting too. They seem to be a lot alike but are actually pretty different. While existentialists try to find a meaning to life, nihilism believes that there is no meaning to life.
philosophy movement. I enjoyed when they started talking about the history of existentialism and how it began in the 19th century Europe but really rosed during the 20th century after World War II. What was very interesting to me is what nihilism means which is that you believe in nothing and don't have a purpose for life. But unlike existentialism which is you can choose your own belief on life and have a purpose on living your life in your own way. This video was very interesting and made me really question things about my religion.
I thought it was very interesting how they stated in the beginning what existentialism is not and what it is. It is not a philosophical system or nor should it be viewed as a set of doctrines. But existentialism is best viewed as a philosophy movement. (This part was my beginning it was cut off when I posted the first time)
Existentialism is an interesting topic. I also agree that the idea that existentialism and nihilism are considered to be similar. However, it is still hard for me to grasp the concept that existentialists reject all answers. I am the type of person who wants the answers to everything, making it difficult for me to understand how they live without them. Overall, the video was beneficial and very informational.
I found the video to be interesting to say the least. I would say that I have a lot of quesitons regarding the subject. The philosophy of existentialism almost seems to me to be very contradictory and gives me a sense that there is no hope for anything. I have difficulty grasping this, as existentialists dont really believe in any form of afterlife and that basically, humans are responsible for everything (choices, consequences, etc.)But in the end there is no afterlife or, as the video calls it, immortality. If this were to be true, whats the purpose of life? I feel like that in a way this is very contradictory for anyone who says that there are christian existentialists. Because me, being a christian, believe in a heaven and hell and a divine perspective which doesnt seem to be accepted as an existential belief. Either that person is an existentialist or a christian, I dont feel like there is much of an in between. I also dont understand how if you believe that nothing matters (nihilism)that you could have any purpose or meaning in life. This world and life wouldnt matter in the slightest if that were the case, right? Overall it was very informative and I would be interested in understanding this philosophy better. I am a christian and have strong beliefs but I do enjoy learning about what others believe and how they feel, so if anyone would want to reply with any responses or anything of that nature, that would be great.
Existentialism as an attitude/movement makes the most sense to me, as the description in the beginning shows us with the statement saying facing confused, unacceptable world is a basic version of it. It seems to show a sense of disillusionment, a basic tenet of existentialism. The video also speaks about the rejection of most religious systems with divine beings as an easy answer to the questions of "Why are we here? and What does it mean to be human?" Among other things, the creation of meaning is a burden to religion. A "problem" of religion is that it doesn't account for the human aspect of humans. In other words, religion doesn't "get" what it's like to be human. Another aspect is our mortality. Religion generally has a divine being which is nearly always immortal. Existentialists believe there's a benefit to facing up to death. Finally, "existence over essence." Essence, according to Aristotle, is the necessary properties that make up an object. Humans are "rational animals" with reason and therefore, lack predetermined essence. Humans must become who they are, and embrace the absurd.
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What shocked me the most was how they said existentialism was rejecting of systems that had definitive answers to life's questions. An example of such a system would be Christianity. But there are Christian existentialist? So does mean they aren't true existentialist or are they not true Christians? Or are their philosophies slightly different from that of the typical existentialist? I really did enjoy the video. It gave a lot of good information and got me to see Existentialism more as movement and not as like a secondary religion.
I think it is very interesting that nihilism means that you believe in nothing and you don't have an objective for life. If i were to choose i would choose existentialism because you create your own belief on life and you would have something to look forward to instead of nothing. I enjoyed th video, it really made me think and almost have questions about my religion of being a catholic.
I really liked what they had to say about the Human Perspective verses the Divine Perspective. I also noticed that they seemed to imply that anyone following a religion with a definitive answer to life's meaning and an all powerful god -like their example with Christianity- weren't really existentialists? But there are variations of the existentialist ideas that are still qualified as existentalist ideas. Or are people like Kierkigaard not real existentialists because they follow a religion?
I do not see a problem with anyone having a religion but I do not agree with existentialistics view that religion, "They do not adequately take into account what it is like to be human." I disagree with this statement, basing my opinion off of Christianity, the way I see my life is to help as much as I can and do unto others what I would want done onto me. I do not see this as not taking into account being a human. I can see the point that existentialistics see religion as a way of having 'immortality' which is totally true. I am a Christian and my ultimate goal is to praise God and spread the word - again I do not see how that is taking the 'human' out of me. "Stop living in conformity with the masses and instead take control of our own lives and live by standards and value of our own choosing." I live to the best of my ability to the standards and values of christianity by choosing to conform. I am still my independent me. I thought the Aristotle view of essence was interesting, how everything has an essence to be something. Compaing a human making a watch is God making a human puts "Essence precedes Existence" into perspective. "We come into this world lacking a pre-determined essence." This makes life more of an adventure, coming from jean-Paul Sartre. I would not want to be a Nihilist, they seem to pessimistic, and maybe even realistic which is scary. Although maybe life is not that simple.
I found it interesting that existentialism and nihilism were viewed as very similar, yet have very different outlooks on life. For example with nihilism, life is for nothing. We are just here and live and die how we please. The end. As opposed existentialism where you can still openly question the world around you, but you can still hope for an afterlife and make a purpose for the life you are living. Since we have started this chapter, I can actually see a few existentialist ideas being played out in my life. For example, I believe in God because I am Catholic, but I do end up questioning many things within my religion. In all I really liked the video and I think it helped me understand existentialism and nihilism better.
I agree with Kyle and Ally. When they talked about existentialism being rejection of systems that had answers to questions to life,Like believing in God or following a religion, i was kind of set back and wondered if that were true, then how are there christian existentialists?
It was really interesting that existentialists reject all answers like Christianity and science. I think it is odd that even though they have evidence to support things like science thy don't accept it. How existentialism compares with nihilism was interesting too. They seem to be a lot alike but are actually pretty different. While existentialists try to find a meaning to life, nihilism believes that there is no meaning to life.
philosophy movement. I enjoyed when they started talking about the history of existentialism and how it began in the 19th century Europe but really rosed during the 20th century after World War II. What was very interesting to me is what nihilism means which is that you believe in nothing and don't have a purpose for life. But unlike existentialism which is you can choose your own belief on life and have a purpose on living your life in your own way. This video was very interesting and made me really question things about my religion.
I thought it was very interesting how they stated in the beginning what existentialism is not and what it is. It is not a philosophical system or nor should it be viewed as a set of doctrines. But existentialism is best viewed as a philosophy movement. (This part was my beginning it was cut off when I posted the first time)
Existentialism is an interesting topic. I also agree that the idea that existentialism and nihilism are considered to be similar. However, it is still hard for me to grasp the concept that existentialists reject all answers. I am the type of person who wants the answers to everything, making it difficult for me to understand how they live without them. Overall, the video was beneficial and very informational.
I found the video to be interesting to say the least. I would say that I have a lot of quesitons regarding the subject. The philosophy of existentialism almost seems to me to be very contradictory and gives me a sense that there is no hope for anything. I have difficulty grasping this, as existentialists dont really believe in any form of afterlife and that basically, humans are responsible for everything (choices, consequences, etc.)But in the end there is no afterlife or, as the video calls it, immortality. If this were to be true, whats the purpose of life? I feel like that in a way this is very contradictory for anyone who says that there are christian existentialists. Because me, being a christian, believe in a heaven and hell and a divine perspective which doesnt seem to be accepted as an existential belief. Either that person is an existentialist or a christian, I dont feel like there is much of an in between. I also dont understand how if you believe that nothing matters (nihilism)that you could have any purpose or meaning in life. This world and life wouldnt matter in the slightest if that were the case, right? Overall it was very informative and I would be interested in understanding this philosophy better. I am a christian and have strong beliefs but I do enjoy learning about what others believe and how they feel, so if anyone would want to reply with any responses or anything of that nature, that would be great.
Existentialism as an attitude/movement makes the most sense to me, as the description in the beginning shows us with the statement saying facing confused, unacceptable world is a basic version of it. It seems to show a sense of disillusionment, a basic tenet of existentialism. The video also speaks about the rejection of most religious systems with divine beings as an easy answer to the questions of "Why are we here? and What does it mean to be human?" Among other things, the creation of meaning is a burden to religion. A "problem" of religion is that it doesn't account for the human aspect of humans. In other words, religion doesn't "get" what it's like to be human. Another aspect is our mortality. Religion generally has a divine being which is nearly always immortal. Existentialists believe there's a benefit to facing up to death. Finally, "existence over essence." Essence, according to Aristotle, is the necessary properties that make up an object. Humans are "rational animals" with reason and therefore, lack predetermined essence. Humans must become who they are, and embrace the absurd.
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