Existentialism

 

Hello,

       

           This blog task is created in response to the flipped learning activity on Existentialism.  

What is Flipped Learning?

Flipped Learning is an educational strategy that involves shifting direct instruction from a collective learning setting to individual learning spaces. This transformation of group dynamics creates an engaging and interactive learning environment, where the educator assists students in applying concepts and fostering creative engagement with the subject matter. (Flipped Learning Network (FLN))

Refer to the teacher's blog - Click here

Ideas that I like:

Video 1:

In the first video I am impressed by the thought that, Individuality is at the center of existentialism inter connected with passion and freedom of one's own. This creates a triangular connection where individuality, passion, and freedom meet, and existentialism holds a central role in this dynamic.

Video 2:

In this video I liked these thoughts,

"Suicide", is the only philosophical problem. Existentialism argues that life is meaningless so the quest of meaning in life is the most urgent of question. 

Secondly, after an individual have discovered his/her absurd reasoning, they have only two choice in their life, Hope or Suicide.

Video 3:

In this video I am impressed by this thought, 

     

Video 4: 

In this video I am impressed by the thought that, Dadaism has no values in itself so they wanted to established their own values, and sought for a change in traditional values. 

"We condemn old values to death"

Video 5:

In this video I am impressed by this thought, that Existentialism argues that one should judge every value about one-self and be responsible of the choices that one made, and accept the consequences of the choice, whether good or bad. 

Video 6:

I am impressed by the thought that, there is no way to escape from the absurdities of the life as long as you live, so rebellion is the only response to the absurdities of life. Albert Camus's work, The Myth of Sisyphus advocates this idea.

Video 7:

In this video I am impressed by this thought, 

Every existentialist shares one common concern and that is the 'Human Condition' - The problem of life as human being. Although everyone's human condition can be different. 

Video 8:

In this video, teachers are explaining existential philosophy, and  Nietzsche's philosophy of Ubermacht, which is often translated as 'overman' or 'superman' to kindergarten students. Similar to how Superman has the power to do whatever he wants, an individual possesses the power to shape their own life and assign meaning to it.

Video 9:

This video is fascinating to me. This video offers understanding of existential philosophy from personal point of view, 

Video 10:

I find it interesting that while most people see "absurdity" as silliness or a joke, for those who follow absurdism, it means something different.

"The search for answer in an answerless world"

Learning outcome:-

Watching videos on existentialism through flipped learning really helped me grasp the philosophy better. I find visuals the easiest way to understand things, and these videos gave me a clearer understanding of existential ideas, key figures, and the overall philosophy. After watching the videos, I now understand that the difference between an existentialist and a nihilist is clear to me.

Questions:-

- Why Albert Camus don't wanted to be recognized as an existentialist? 

- Can we say that individuals who choose suicide are more intellectually aware, as they may be the ones who first recognize the absurdities in their lives and opt not to confront them? (Video - 2) 

- In seventh video at 8.30 time stamp, Referencing 'Existence Precedes Essence,' as substances in nature strive to fulfill their inherent purpose, such as an acorn becoming an oak tree, what is considered the essence of a human being?

- In video 3, at 2.43 frame, what is Albert Camus's concept of "The Leap", in context of existentialism? 

-How can one achieve liberation from life's absurdities by committing philosophical suicide? (Video - 2) 

Thank you.