the idea that the world is meaningless

people who live in the mental institution

a philosophy about why people go crazy

the belief that God is responsible for creation

When did existentialism begin?

around the 19th and 20th centuries

around the 16th and 17th centuries

around the 14th and 15th centuries

what is the notion of existentialism?

humans existed first then spent their time trying to sculpt their essence or nature

humans spend their time doing recreational activities and not enough time trying to figure out where we came from

humans exist then spend their time tampering with scientific theories

humans' existence was decided before they were born and have no say in their life choices

what is not a belief of existentialism?

science CAN and WILL make everything better

we make the choices that define us

Sartre claims that when he speaks of forlornness, he means that:

a. God does not exist and we must face all the consequences of this.

b. we can never truly know another human being.

c. we are not responsible for our passions.

An example of a social norm is ...

You should brush your teeth twice a day.

Knock before you enter someone's room.

When you see your friend say, "Hello!"

Which of the follow is ***NOT*** a reason why people follow social norms.

People are pre-programmed to follow social norms (biologically speaking).

Other people may punish them, if they do not follow social norms.

Other people may shun them, if they do not follow social norms.

Norms help people make sense of the world, so it is often easiest to just follow them.

If an Existentialist is also agnostic, s/he ...

believes that God is disconnected from the lives of people.

According to Absurdist theory, what is one of the only things we can know?

All three of these things are the only things we can know.

Absurdists' beliefs are similar to Existentialist, but they take it a step further by claiming ...

the search to find meaning in life is absurd because life is meaningless.

we don't actually exist. This is all a dream.

God exists within each individual.

everything we do is meaningful because life is meaningful.

Existentialism

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is existentialism?

a philosophy concerned with the meaning of life

religion based on the pursuit of worldly pleasure

a philosophy concerned with death

a school of thought based on the idea nothing matters

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Existentialism is concerned with finding the self through:

Freewill

Choice

Personality Responsibility

All of the above

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This philosophy was responding to what idea?

Politics are inherently evil

People are inherently good

God gives meaning to life

Heaven awaits those who repent

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Existentialism is defined by which of the following concepts?

wealth, pleasure, honor= the good life

living authentically

Science will make everything better

Accept that life "is what it is"

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Kierkegaard, who is responsible for giving meaning to life?

Society

Religion

Your parents

the individual

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the existentialist school of thought come into being?

The Enlightenment Era

After WWII

Before WWI

The American Revolutionary War

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

These are all examples of Existentialist Principles except:

Essence precedes existence

The world we know is absurd and unfair

Social values and structure should control the individual

"Man makes himself"

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

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Existentialism

34 questions

What is existentialism?

Existentialism is concerned with finding the self through:

This philosophy was responding to what idea?

Existentialism is defined by which of the following concepts?

According to Kierkegaard, who is responsible for giving meaning to life?

When did the existentialist school of thought come into being?

These are all examples of Existentialist Principles except:

Where did this idea start?

What is the absurd?

What is existentialism?

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