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"The universe is unfathomable; individuals must assume responsibility without knowing right or wrong."
This worldview best describes ...
Existentialism
Atheism
Absurdist Theory
Agnosticism
"The universe is irrational and meaningless; search for order brings individual in conflict with universe."
These sentiments best align with the beliefs of ...
Existentialists
Atheists
Absurdists
Agnostics
True or False? All existentialists are atheists.
True
False
The belief that all values are baseless and nothing can really be known or communicated is...
Nihilism
Existentialism
Sine Qua Non
Syllogism
Which of the following would NOT describe a Nihilist?
Skeptical
Having impulses to destroy the things around them
Loyal to family and friends
pessimistic
An Existentialist would believe: each individual creates his or her own meaning in life.
TRUE OR FALSE
True
False
Which ONE of the following statements about Albert Camus is FALSE?
He died in a car crash.
He was a centrist (described in French as "le juste milieu."
He was born in France.
His worldview was influenced by death, war, poverty, and illness.
What is an Absurd Man?
someone who recognizes life's meaning, and lives in the moment.
someone who recognizes the pointlessness of life, accepts it, and makes a choice to live with passion anyway.
someone who knows life has meaning, and helps other to seek meaning for their own lives.
someone who recognizes the pointlessness of life, fights against it, and makes a choice to fight for the free will of humanity.
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.
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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