Essays on Philosophical Theory
Existentialism, particularly but not exclusively in its atheistic variety, focuses on the human as a creator, one reinvents values, purposes and ultimately, a self. Existential ideologies are as pervasive as pain; (they are) a (universal) medium to embrace our transience yet those that urge us to embark on a (futile) journey of self-discovery. As Maurice...
No Exit is a great existentialist work because it highlights the importance of choices and freedom in life by positing a situation where those fundamentals of existentialist philosophy seem as if they no longer an option. It explores how people’s ability to make choices is vitally linked to their sense of self. Put in a...
Intro: Existentialism is the tradition of philosophical inquiry which is derived from the experience of the human subject – not merely the thinking subject. This movement revolves around contemplating and revel in the absurdity of the world, the contingency of existence, the nightmare of intersubjectivity as well as political oppression. Through Paul Jean-Sartre’s Nausea and...
The novels of Don DeLillo contains major core existential thematic aspects such as fear of death, alienation, authenticity, creating essence to existence, urge for Power and to become Superman. The main protagonists David Bell, Gary Harkness, Keith, Oswald and Jack Gladney can be proved as Existential Heroes within the content of these major core aspects...
