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Self-confidence

by JARamos81 in Philosophy, January 16, 2012
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A deep interprestion of the book “The Old Man and the Sea”, written by Ernest Hemingway and how it relates to human endurance and determination.

The Existential Crisis of Haruhi Suzumiya

by mryays in Philosophy, January 9, 2012
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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, directed by Shoko Ikeda and produced by Takeshi Yasuda. Despite her apparent disposition she is described as melancholy. however strange Haruhi is, she is actually a bit more like you and I than one would originally think. This series gives an example of the exsistential crisis which faces everyone which is to be looked at in more detail.

“Knowing”, an Accidental Existentialist Thriller

by Chris726598 in Future, November 12, 2011
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Interesting movie about the end of the world and prophecy.

A Sartrean Ethics?

by mtwest87 in Philosophy, September 25, 2011
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A presentation of the philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre and an argument that this philosophy may be considered to provide the basics of Sartre’s own ethical theory.

Kafka’s “The Trial:” a Portrait of The Existential Absurd

by kenlay716 in Philosophy, August 20, 2011
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Franz Kafka’s novel exhibits a main component of European Philosophy.

Sartre and Existentialism

by Isredel in Philosophy, June 27, 2011
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A short essay on Sartre’s interpretation of existentialism.

Ethical Considerations in Jean-paul Sartre’s Existentialist Philosophy

by Ebey Soman in Philosophy, June 1, 2011
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How do you know what is good? How can you determine what is bad? By arguing his existentialist philosophy, Jean Paul Sartre argues that man possess the freedom to be what he chooses to be. This freedom is not bed of roses, but a thorny path that leads to the realization that life for an existentialist is burdened with responsibility. He needs to constantly define what is ethically sound or morally good for every action because he is burdened with development of his existence, anguish, forlornness and despair. Sartre tries to bring out the ethical plane by which an existentialist list is guided by explaining these qualities as the cornerstone of his existentialist philosophy.

Existential Journey

by willster133 in Philosophy, May 26, 2011
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An existential journey.

The Humanistic Perspective and Existential Perspective on The Human Nature

by serowa in Philosophy, April 11, 2011
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There are many psychosocial than biological interpretations of abnormal behavior. This reflects a wide range of opinions on how best to understand humans as people with motives, desires, perceptions, thoughts, among others as opposed to just them being biological organisms.

What is Existentialism?

by John Walsh in Philosophy, December 11, 2010
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An introduction to the twentieth-century philosophy of existentialism, which is one of the more difficult philosophies fully to understand.

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