PHIL304: Existentialism
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Explore the profound philosophy of existentialism and its impact on human existence. Discover the works of influential thinkers like Pascal, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Sartre. Uncover the complexities of freedom, responsibility, and the meaning of life. Delve into the existentialist perspective on death and the existence of God. Join us on a journey of self-discovery and introspection with this comprehensive array of units on existentialism.
Existentialists emphasize the human being’s place in a complex set of circumstances in order to highlight the uniqueness and individuality within each of us.
They stress the role of the human body in all of our acts and decisions, arguing that the mind cannot exist without the body (in contrast to the majority of rationalists, who assert that the mind is separate from the body).
In addition, existentialists consider whether absolute individual freedom is possible and if so, what the consequences of such freedom might be for our sense of responsibility to ourselves, to others, and to God.
They also consider the consequences of the existence or nonexistence of God, and what either possibility means for our sense of freedom and responsibility.
More than anything, existentialists reflect on human beings’ anxiety over and dread of death, and consider the consequences to our individual lives of coming to terms with the inevitability of death.
Unit 1: Blaise Pascal
Unit 2: Søren Kierkegaard
Unit 3: Fyodor Dostoevsky
Unit 4: Friedrich Nietzsche
Unit 5: Martin Heidegger
Unit 6: Jean-Paul Sartre
Unit 7: Simone de Beauvoir
Unit 8: Albert Camus
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