Existential Primer: Introduction - The Diigo Meta page

• 30 Nov 09
  

  Gregor Newton

  From Safari imported 23_08_08 Philosophy

• 28 Apr 09
  

  eunsoo suh
  • The
    basic problem is that humans are not good, sharing, generous creatures
  • Existentialism requires the active acceptance of our
    nature.
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  • • we are best when we struggle against
      our nature.
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  john Lee
  • — it must be
    lived.
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  Lydia K
  • it must be
    lived
• 

  Jin Soo
  • it must be
    lived
  • not good, sharing, generous creatures
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  • • Existentialism requires the active acceptance of our
      nature
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  Sean H
  • Creator imposed limits on free
    will
  • it must be
    lived
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  • • humans are not good, sharing, generous creatures
    • Existentialism requires the active acceptance of our
      nature.
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  Sun H
  • free
    will
  • the active acceptance of our
    nature.
  • 1 more annotations...
  • • Existentialism assumes we are best when we struggle against
      our nature.
• 25 Apr 09
  

  Peter Lee
  • humans are not good
  • active acceptance of our
    nature
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  • • we are best when we struggle against
      our nature
    • meaning any dilemma revealing the true nature of a person
    • life is suffering
    • existential notion
      of rebelling or fighting to establish a meaning
    • passive resistance
    • Existentialism is about being a saint without God; being your own hero,
      without all the sanction and support of religion or society.
    • fighting for
      life
    • • Mankind has free will.
        
      • Life is a series of choices, creating stress.
        
      • Few decisions are without any negative consequences.
        
      • Some things are irrational or absurd, without explanation.
        
      • If one makes a decision, he or she must follow through.
    • subjective
• 13 Mar 09
  

  c capua

  More in-depth article introducing and defining the philosophy

  existentialism

• 29 Oct 08
  

  Jonathan Eugster

  To Explore

• 11 Feb 08
  

  Linda C

  philosophy existentialism theory faves

• 21 Mar 07
  

  Mike Perry
• 07 Mar 07
  

  mikeperry2000
  • Children are what we remain our entire lives… greedy, manipulative, brats.
    Some people disguise it better than others.
• 04 Sep 06
  

  Pamela M.

  education links philosophy resources types western

• 19 Apr 06
  

  Peter Bland

  philosophy

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