Existentialism: The philosophy of freedom
If you’re interested existentialism, I highly recommend checking out a movie called Waking Life. You should see it even if you’re not.
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[...] Existentialism: The philosophy of freedom [...]
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[...] Daniel Keyes put an intriguing blog post on Existentialism: The philosophy of freedomHere’s a quick excerptIf you’re into the idea of existentialism, I highly recommend checking out a movie called Waking Life. [...]
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[...] Daniel Keyes put an intriguing blog post on Daniel Keyes » Existentialism: The philosophy of freedomHere’s a quick excerptI think there is room for those kinds of ideas in existentialism. But the soul doesn’t determine our fate, necessarily – or it does, but it’s not pre-determined (we are our soul, and we determine our own fate). … [...]
This is really interesting stuff. I’m learning it in my Human Nature class at the moment. It is empowering I suppose – that is, the bit about ‘we are what we make of ourselves’. But I’m not so excited about the idea that we don’t have an essence… or soul…whatever…(at least I think this is what this theory stipulates.. correct me if I’m wrong). Perhaps there is a pragmatic way to regard this theory that can include the possibility for human essence.
@Arianne Tong
I think there is room for those kinds of ideas in existentialism. But the soul doesn’t determine our fate, necessarily – or it does, but it’s not pre-determined (we are our soul, and we determine our own fate). There’s a lot of talk about souls, collective memory, oneness and stuff like that in Waking Life.