Sunday 9 May 2021

Flipped Learning: Existentialism

 

Hello!

 

I am Nidhi Jethava and today I am going to discuss about some important aspects of existentialism. It’s my Sunday reading task. Here are ten short videos to learn the fundamental aspects of Existentialism. It is very negative and gummy theory.  

 



 Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes individual existence, freedom and choice. It is the view that humans define their own meaning in life, and try to make rational decisions despite existing in an irrational universe. It focuses on the question of human existence, and the feeling that there is no purpose or explanation at the core of existence. It holds that, as there is no God or any other transcendent force, the only way to counter this nothingness (and hence to find meaning in life) is by embracing existence.

 

Thus, Existentialism believes that individuals are entirely free and must take personal responsibility for themselves (although with this responsibility comes angst, a profound anguish or dread). It therefore emphasizes action, freedom and decision as fundamental, and holds that the only way to rise above the essentially absurd condition of humanity (which is characterized by suffering and inevitable death) is by exercising our personal freedom and choice

 

Summary of all videos:

 

Video 1: What is Existentialism?




 

In the very first video we came to know about the term existentialism.  can apply this term existentialist to many great thinkers. All of the thinkers’ views differ from one another in a much profound sense. 

 



 



 

         

                             Philosophers like Camus argue that by believing in God, you have taken the easy way to out. One has to fully understand the absurd and has to fully embrace it. Believing in God is considered philosophical suicide. Existentialism is mainly popular among young people because it touches on subjects which a person in his or her youth might be struggling with. There were other subjects like suicide, anguish, absurdity, passions, emotions, death, freedom, disparage, etc. So, in this video, there were all these pertinent points which I found very interesting. 

 

 

Video 2: The Myth of Sisyphus: The Absurd Reasoning:





In this video we came to know about the philosophy of suicide with reference of Albert Camus’s theory of Existentialism.

 

Video 3: The Myth of Sisyphus: the notion of philosophical suicide: 






 

The third video talks about philosophical suicide, how is it working in our life and theory of absurdity. Some interesting ideas are found here like…

 

 



Faith In god saves us from absurdity.

 

Video 4: Dadaism, Nihilism and Existentialism: 


 


This video throws the light on philosophical moment called Dadaism during first world war.  Existentialism urges one to become who one really is and not to accept what others impose on one. Similarly, Dadaism is a nihilistic revolt against all bourgeois ideas of rationality, meaning, form and order.    

 



 This very interesting image we found in this image. The above-mentioned picture is the perfect example of the art according to the modern movement.

 

Video 5: Existentialism- a gloomy philosophy:




 

Anxiety

 

Despair 

 

Absurdity

 These are the three aspects of this theory. In this video we came to know that we are only makes our choice of life. It is narcissistic philosophy.

 

Video 6: Existentialism and Nihilism: Is it one and the same?



 

 

In this video we found theory of Kierkegaard and Nietzsche. Also, it throws light on Nihilism and Existentialism. Some of the interesting images of this video ...

 



 



 

Video 7: Let us Introduce Existentialism again!

 


It is very interesting video covering the whole idea about existentialism. It has brief look at the history of existentialism.

 

Video 8: Explain Like I'm Five: Existentialism and Nietzsche:

 


In this vide
o we found that how to teach kid this very tough philosophy. 

 

Video 9: Why I like Existentialism? Eric Dodson

 


Here, Eric Dodson talks about why he like the Existentialism? And here he gives some points like

a. Combining mind & heart

b. Honesty & directness

c. Holism

d. Rebellion.

He also talks about how Existentialism has affected our everyday life.

At the last he discusses about top 10 things we can do to live more existentially.

 

Video 10: Let us sum up: From Essentialism to Existentialism

 


This video is about Essentialism and Existentialism. It was Plato and Aristotle who found the theory of Essentialism.

 

 

Thoughts which I like the most from each video:

 

Video 1. “Believing in God you’ve taken the easy way out”

 

Video 2. “There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide.”

 

Video 3. “Reason is useless and there is nothing beyond reason.”

 

Video 4. “I don’t want words that other people have invented.”

 

Video 5. “All suicides have the responsibility of fighting against the temptation of suicide, entails rebellion.”

 

Video 6. “Nihilism means that highest values devalued themselves”

 

Video 7. “human, all too human.”

 

Video 9. “The universe is attempting to become conscious of itself… through us…

 

Video 10. “A certain set of core properties that are necessary or essential for a thing to be what it is.”

 

·      Video I like the most and why?

 

The second video I like the most because it has something interesting and it has detailed information about Myth of Sisyphus. Camus being this essay with unusual start:

 

"There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide."

-Albert Camus

 

In the beginning he talks about the suicide and its very horrible still very important topic.

 

In a way all are Sisyphus we are doing what is meaningless and especially During this pandemic time.

We have no hope everyday lots of people being victim of covid. So, with this reference I like the most second video.

 

 

 

    

About Flipped learning:

 

This idea of flipped learning is very unique and creative. It enhances my knowledge about existentialism.  I am able to speak and write about this theory. It’s very useful and creative.

 

 

Questions: -

 

1.Duration: 2:32, Video 2

 What does absurdity require?

 

2.Duration: 2:10 to 3:02, Video 3

How absurdity and God is connected? What is the role of spirituality in this theory?

 

3. How much this theory of existentialism, Nihilism and Dadaism are connected?

4. video 6

How Kierkegaard and Nietzsche’s theories are different?

 

5. All over

If this theory is gloomy and disappointed, why should we study this? It takes people for nothingness and meaningless world. It’s very gummy so why it is in study?

 

Thank You…….  

 

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1 comment:

  1. Efforts πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ» Great job Nidhi

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