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In this Blog I would like to talk about one Modern theory Existentialism. This blog is the part of my classroom thinking activity.
Here this task has given to students by Prof. Dilip Barad sir for better understanding of post colonial mind and literature. Another objects is that we achieve deep knowledge about absurdity and existentialism through flipped learning.
So firstly we throw some light what is the Existentialism:-
“Existentialism” is a term that is belongs to intellectual history. Its definition is thus to some extent one of historical conveniences.This term was adopted as a self-description by Jean-Paul Sartre and through the wide dissemination of the postwar literary and philosophical output of Sartre and his associates notably Simone de Beauvoir, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, and Albert Camus who existentialism became identified with a cultural movement that flourished in Europe in the 1940 to 1950.
Let's see Short Summary of 10 videos:
Video-1 What is Existentialism:-
A first person who referred to himself as an existentialist and founded the whole moment was John Paul Sartre but start with Kierkegaard. When we read all the thinkers, we comes to know that their views are different from each other. But all are philosophical thinkers and they think individual. All believe that individual thinking is more convenient then group thinking and yes it's true. Your own thinking matters a lot. If you are talking about existentialism, than you have to remember threee main points that are:
(1) individual
(2) passion
(3) freedom
In this vidio I find that Camus argue against this and he also said that by believing in god, you have taken the easy way to out. Believing in god is considered philosophy called suicide.
Video 2: The Myth of Sisyphus: The Absurd Reasoning (Feeling of the Absurd):-
This vidio leads us to think deeply on suicide.We have to ask ourselves to one question that why we are thinking about suicide? Suicide is individual thought. When we think about this? Because we think we are nothing in the world or our life is meaningless or Absurd. Sometimes your silence kills you.According to Albert Camus counter the notion that proper acceptance of the absurd entails suicide and he said that its philosophical problem and he mentions that the source of replacement is best way for that.
Video 3: The Myth of Sisyphus: the notion of philosophical suicide:-
In this vidio we find three things main:-
A total absence of hope
A continuous rejection
Conscious dissatisfaction
Maybe this three things leads us to do suiside is philosophical suiside.As we think our world is irrational and yes it is and you need human being for this irrationality to be conceived. We have to think that if there would not be any human being than there would not be any desire pr human nostalgia to be satisfied.
Video 4: Dadaism, Nihilism and Existentialism:-
Dada moment rose up against world war one in1916. Most people believe that Dadaism is associated with Nihilism but this is not true. Dadaism is a quest for change. We connect the absurdity of life with Dadaism. A few artists sucs as Hugo Ball Bianco, Jean Arp and Lazaro, Tistan Tzara and others were disgusted by the war moved to Zurich and found the movement. So Dadaism is a quest for searching something new and questioning rather than creating the things. Creation is primarily goal of Dadaism. It is very difficult to questioning the things which are exist.
And one statement I like must is that:-
Nietzsche said that,
"Whom do they hate them most? Him who breaks up their tables of values the breaker, the law brakes, he however is the creator."
Video 5: Existentialism - a gloomy philosophy:-
In this vidio I really atteched with one statement:-
Nietzsche says:- "become who you are"
If you want to achieve something than you have to struggle a lot.You have to find your own meaning in life.Existentialism is Narcissistic philosophy.Being an individual does not mean you are narcissistic.Existentialism is response to emptiness.
Video 6 :Let us introduce Existentialism again:-
In this video I find that how the concept of Nihilism differs from existentialism. And also how different thinkers view also given here. In which we come to know that writers' concept about Nihilism. Like Camus said that Rebellion is the only answer to absurdity.
Nietzsche said that:-
The highest value devaluate themselves.
In this vidio Kierkegaard defined as the loss of individually and his whole philosophical project can be summed up as an effort to promote subjectivity for.
Video : 7 Let us introduce Existentialism
again:-
in this vidio I like some statement which is emphasize to me think about the life like Nietzsche's concept of "human to all human".And also a divine perspective versus human perspective.
" Existence precedes essence" by Sartre. In this video we find to think in some questions like why am I here? What does it mean to be human?how should I live my life?
Vidio :8:-Explain like I'm Five: Existentialism and Nietzsche:-
It was an interesting video in which we can see that if we introduce existentialism in front of five years old children, what to tell or what not to that is the question. But I enjoyed it a lot in this video. Students' reactions are also interesting to see. If we make own rule for ourselves,not for other. So Ubermensch was suitable example for that. Fried-rich Nietzsche say that what is aspect of all are behave like one way or under same rule? because each person different to another so it's impossible task so that According to my point of view it's no need to rules.
Video 9: Why I like Existentialism? Eric Dodson:
In this video we find that Eric Dodson who had shared his experience of existentialism. And also he was interestingly discussing how existentialism helped him. Movement of extraordinary or something staggering honesty, Understanding like holistically this is also important one. We find that Two sides to the way of deep looking : mind and body.
this video changed mind toward this theory.
In this vidio find that if we think deeply on this theory you find the reality of life.
Vidio 10:-Let us sum up: From Essentialism to Existentialism:-
In this vidio we find that he says that we find our excitence through the religion or by fighting social outside or education others or seeking beauty and artistic expression no matter how you do it . I really appreciate with that statement because we also do like that.
And one thing he says that world was not created for a reason and it doesn't exit for a reason.
Here are some thoughts which I like in this 10 vidios:-
Vidio:1 if you believe in God you have taken the easy way out for Kammo.
Vidio:2:- Camus says that " Suicide is an individual act".
Vidio:3 Kierkegaard says that" faith is solution of to the absurd.
Vidio:4 Nietzsche says that"Whom do they hate most?him who breaks up thier tables of values, the breaker, the lowbrecker,he however is the creation.
Vidio:5" Become who you are”
Video: 6. “Nihilism means that highest values devalued themselves”
Vidio:7 “human, all too human.”
Vidio:8:- they are making up the rules and that existentialism.
Vidio:9 love and compassion are necesaties, not luxury.without them humanity cannot survive._Dalai Lama
Vidio:10 world was not created for as reason and it doesn't exit for a reason.
Afters this I like to share some questions which coming after the watching this videos:-
Video 1:- duration:-1:18
In the beginning of the vidio it explains that one triangle include three things (1) individual
(2)freedom and (3) passion to define existentialism theory. So my question is that
How these three things interdependent?
Video 2:- duration:-1:34
In this vidio I find one phrase of movie "Stay"
"An elegant suicide is the ultimate work of art."
I am unable to understand this phrase can you explain it?
Video 6:-duration:-1:13
which gives meaning of value itself decreasing it's important at some point.Is death an option or compulsion?
Video 7:- duration:-6:28
'Human all too human' what is the proper perspective regarding this statement by Nietzsche?
Video 9:- duration:- 5:28
What is " strategic iraverence " how it connected with sense of Rebellion?
Video I liked the most:-
I like the most 9 vidio because it's help to me think differently towards the my life. I find that one statment by Dalai Lama in this vidio that "love and compassion are necesaties, not luxury.without them humanity cannot survive." And really agree with that. It help to me think about my life very deeply and live a life with reality. Normally we not think about our life deeply and take decision on others people's statements. So this vidio leads to me to the refreshments.
Learning outcome:
It is quite good experience because we always learnt to the persons and follow their instructions. But in flipped learning we learn from own self. And try to understand the things from the own self. And yes Because we have to ask a pertinent question. And asking pertinent questions isn't an easy thing. So we have to first of all understand what was the concept of Existentialism and its various aspects. Through watching videos it gives us interesting ideas about the topic of existentialism. Then we read a material that is shared by sir. Without reading the watching videos that is not significant. I learnt one thing that how to ask effective questions.
After watching this video I find the real meaning and understanding about existentialism in very deep way.
And also one thing is good about this flipped learning is that we know how own self we learning the things and understanding. And also it's creat questions. So it's good experience for me.
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