Flipped learning
In this flipped learning blog existentialism is taken as a topic to learn . In the paper of 20th century literature from WWII to the end of the century an absurd play waiting for Godot is studied as part of the syllabus in MA sem 2 In order to understand the play Better it is necessary to know what is existential and how this philosophical movment leads one to think as an individual.
The process of flipped learning is very intersting as first place a teacher shares his / her blog link to students which leads another blog the flipped learning topic and there students watch video resources and read the material. The task of the students is to ask questions from the video they just watched.
Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes individual existence freedom and choice . It is the view that human's define their own meaning in life and try to make regional decison 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 way to counter this nothingness is by embracing existence .
Video - 1 what is Existentialism
Though existentialis differ in their views on existentialism but in a one or another way they share a basic belief of this term from this video I like that triangle idea of freedom individuality and passion which are the three side of existentialism . Along with it the Idea of philosophical suicide is quite interesting another important point discussed in this video is that camus denied to be an existentialist.
Video - 2 The Myth of Sisyphus The Absurd Reasoning
This video is about the philosophical suicide and the Myth of Sisyphus the cause of the death is absurdity meaning of life is the most important Camus individual act. He says relation of suicide act. Absurdity face in the question . Because of life is absurd try into common belief refusing to grant meaning to life. We know that this divorce between man and this life the actor and his setting is properly the feeling of absurdity . All healthy men having thought to thier own suicide it can be see without further explanation that there is a direct connection between this feeling and the longing for death.
Video - 3 Nothion of Philosophical Suicide
This video talk about things like what is absurd like what is absurd and how does it occurs he answer to this question is that Absurd is neither in the man nor in the world. It can only occur in the presence of both. It can be assumed that the World is assumed that the to co conceal this irrationality a human being is needed and a kind of confrontation is needed between these two far absurd to occur.
Video - 4 Dadaism Nihilism and Existentialism
The values that human beings have inherited are traditionally given to the World which every human being follows and sometimes it also happens that it does not have a special meaning in life. Dadaism and Nihilism has nothing to do with each other there is only one similarity that both are fed up with arbitrary values want such values invented by others.
Video - 5 Existentialism a gloomy Philosophy
In this fifth video existentialism is of ten accused of being a gloomy Philosophy so why is it thought of as a. Gloomy Philosophy? Because it brings into discussions subjects like anxiety despair absurdity.
Life + Anxiety= ?
In this reason this video clarified that being an individual does not mean that one is a narcissist one can either choose to be a part of the herd and die or one can discover oneself as Nietzsche also said this sentence " Become who you are "
Video -6 Existentialism and Nihilism is it one and the same?
Existentialism is not a philosophical movment nor a set of doctrines . Rather it is classified as a philosophical movment Divine perspective comes with belief immortality which ignores the morality as an important Notion of human perspective existentialism has more concerned with subjectivity while Nihilism has more concerned with objectivity.
Video - 7 let us introduce again
Existentialism ask questions of existence that why I am here? What is life ? Divine perspective and human perspective . Human were not design by any supernatural power existentialism see the life from religiously scientifically and philosophically and raise questions about human existence.
In this lacture we look at the history of existentialism examine what for existentialists is the key concern of philosophy discuss the phrase existence precede essence and differentiate between existentialism.
Video - 8 Existentialism and Nietzsche
Existentialism and Nietzsche talked about that human being is everything there is no need any supernatural power to joverrn life like God is dead so human being can make their own rules and be like Superman or ubermensch.
Video - 9 Existentialism Eric Dodson
Existentialism is a very broad idea to understand the deeper meaning of life. Existentialism is not apply to the mind but also apply to the heart which is called existential sensibility . It means that as a mind wants to know the meaning of life heart also wants to enjoy or feel it.
Video - 10 From Essentialist to Existentialism
I like the idea in this video is that only we can give reason to our choice or we can say that there is no reason for choice is just a choice there is no meaning of life but meaning is given by us to our life.
The last video we can see this was a idea of existentialism is that waht given life meaning of life what is the purpose of life existentialist every meaningful thing is a meaningless here we can find the concept of Nihilism connected with the belief of ultimate meaningless of life . In this particular last video I like the concept of theory of theology.
Question
I have a few Questions
Video 1
How we can find absurdity in our living life ?
Video 2
Nihilism is the loss of individuality if yes than why ??
Video 4
What is the main consept of Dadaism and Nihilism ? I want to know about it .
