PHIL2201 - 01 - Existentialism and Meaning of Life

(ER) Ethical Reasoning (M) Moral Reasoning

Existentialism, unlike many technical and academic philosophical movements, is a philosophy of life. It begins with the recognition that we are inescapably responsible-responsible for our outlook on life, responsible for what we do and do not do, responsible for the kind of person we are, and responsible for what we become in life. It's up to us, no matter what the circumstances, to find meaning and value in our lives. This course will examine major themes of existentialism in the writings of Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, Nietzsche, Jaspers, Sartre, Camus, Marcel and Frankl.