EXISTENTIALISM Flashcards
1
Q
a philosophical thought that was translated into a literary work of the late nineteenth
and twentieth century.
A
existentialism
2
Q
whose ideas are usually regarded in an existentialist pov?
A
- Kierkegaard
- Nietzsche
- Heidegger
- Jasper
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
3
Q
what are the main characteristics of existentialism (PA2ILTAUIET)
A
- Preoccupation with human existence
- Absurdity of existence
- Limitations of reason
- Interest in dramatic and tragic aspects of life
- Interest in various forms of consciousness
- Literary analysis of self-deception
- Themes of anxiety, guilt, and solitude
- Anguish as a universal element of life
- Unpredictable and perversely self-destructive characters
- Individuals bear responsibility for their actions
- Existence cannot be fully understood through empirical effort
- There is no common standard of perception for religious and ethical matters
