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Question 1

Define existentialism

Answer 1

Freedom and responsibility

Question 2

Explain existentialism

Answer 2

Freedom to make your own decisions/actions

Responsible for world you create

Question 3

What are the two components of existentialism

Answer 3

Existence precedes essence

Question 4

Explain existence and essence

Answer 4

Existence means the start of your life. Nothing before the start or after your life.
Void in between is your life and what you make of it
Essence is the sum of all experiences

Question 5

What was sartres most well known phrase?

Answer 5

We are condemned to be free

Question 6

Define bad faith

Answer 6

Inauthentic life. Caring about what other people think about you and letting it effect you.

Question 7

What is the absurd trinity?

Answer 7

1st object
2nd object. Outweighs the 1st
Confrontation

Question 8

Who invented absurdism?

Answer 8

Camus

Question 9

What solutions are there to the absurd

Answer 9

Acceptance
Suicide
Philosophical suicide

Question 10

How does Camus use mythology to explain absurdism

Answer 10

Uses the myth of sysiphus to show how life is absurd. Sysiphus accepts that his life is pushing a big rock around and he accepts it. That is absurd

Question 11

Sartre vs Camus on the meaning of life

Answer 11

Sartre says, there is no meaning and it is logically impossible for there to be meaning

Camus says, there is a meaning but it is humanly impossible to find

Question 12

What is the goal of existentialism

Answer 12

To live the authentic lifestyle

Question 13

What is the plot of the judgment

Answer 13

Brotherhood vs family hood