existentialism
Existentialism in its purest form is any philosophy which states that existence precedes essence; that is to say, that there is no inherent purpose in life (though normally this is not carried through to
nihilism.). It also states that the physical world does not necessarily
precede the conscious state, as a conscious mind must find itself in a world to attain consciousness in any meaningful state.
existentialism
by ersher on Aug 29, 2008 03:02:03
A philosophy which emphasizes the importance of choice. It suggests that we only exist (as human beings) if we make our own decisions independently of outside influence. However, while this freedom allows us complete control over our own destinies, it also suggests that
we are the sole control over our destinies and are, as a result,
isolated from God, society, and ourselves. This leads many to the
conclusion that existentialism is depressing.
Example:
Officer: go over there!
Guy1: No.
Guy2:
Just do what he says man.
Guy1: No I believe in existentialism. I make my own
decisions.
existentialism
by Motivational Void. on Feb 07, 2010 12:08:26
A
philosophy which emphasizes the significance of existence and those actions which
enable one to experience their own existence, such as making decisions or feeling emotions.
-or-
loneliness.
existentialism
by datscience on Jul 04, 2013 10:14:48
existentialism
by kirkegaard on Mar 06, 2006 15:14:14
you can use this word in pretty much any context and it will make you sound
pretentious and/or confuse the person you're talking to.
it's a technique
refined and highly over-utilized by
pseudo-intellectuals.
Example:
"thoughts of existentialism
breezed through my cavern of a mind as i walked under
the concave arches in the courtyard of my prestigious university."
"there i was, caught in an existential dilemma. i decided to
run the red light."
"i felt that the existentialist undertones in the simpsons represented the decay of religion in society."
existentialism
by patty-o-pinch-me-youdie on May 18, 2004 07:54:06
there is a
spoon
but you don't have to
acknowledge it if you don't particularly want to.
see
wickywicky
and then click on my other definitions by patty-o-pinch-me-youdie
Example:
i
practise exdfcansdfndsjfism
you mean existentialism?
yeah
oh...
dumbass.
what! i can do whatever i want!
doesnt change that fact that you're a dumbass..
existentialism
by m slaw on Jan 28, 2008 11:37:13
existentialism
by sandraxine on Sep 03, 2018 15:12:09
The conundrum that will is a real phenomenon appearing from a false
meta-state (materialism) and sense is a false phenomenon appearing from a real meta-state (
sensualism).
The inability (and representational necessity) of a human being to tell the difference between individual will and sense or to confuse will FOR sense.
The conundrum of existentialism is equivalent to the a priori/a posteriori problem.
In contrastive religion, the
sensualist divergence between Judaism and Hinduism.
Example:
Existentialism poses a conundrum: is sense will or is will sense?
It turns out that
sensualISM is representationally individual will and collective will is meta-representationally individual sense.
Meta (self) - representation or tautology is the
meta-state behind the existential conundrum.
existentialism
by James 37 on Nov 23, 2005 01:28:00
The philosophic exercise of likening oneself to God in that the direction and meaning of your life is yours alone to determine. The
admission to oneself that anything and everything you know to be true may in fact be false, and that you do not possess the knowledge to determine what is and isn't.
The method of continually
constructing personal arguments for your decisions despite the knowledge that what you do may or may not matter.
Example:
These are two conversations about existentialism.
"Do we exist solely as figments of the
imagination of God?"
"Perhaps. Then is it possible that the characters of our own dreams and imagination are of a similar nature to ourselves?"
"
Life is meaningless. I should
skip work in the morning to drink and enjoy myself."
"No, perhaps you should be responsible. You never know when you might find out the reason why."
"True."
existential
by ACS49 on Jul 11, 2008 08:43:20
Having to do with existence. More specifically, one way it is used is to mean having to do with state of being as opposed to truth or knowledge. An "
existentialist" is more concerned with how to "be" than with what is true. A good example is
Albert Camus's "
The Plague", in which the character determines that we can't know the meaning of life and suffering, but we should just do what we can.