Meursault
The number of times he shot the Arab. The number of times after the Arab was persumed dead.
What is 5, 4?
Meursault's girlfriend, though he claims he does not truly love her
What is Marie?
A fantasy comedy directed by Greta Gerwig featuring themes of feminism, existentialism, and becoming human
What is Barbie? (2023)
A philosophical theory which emphasizes the existence of people free and responsible for their own life, unaffected from any societal concepts of higher power.
What is existentialism?
The state of remaining true to one's own identity and values, regardless of pressures to diminish them.
What is the authentic self?
The belief of Meursault's that is revealed during his conversation with his boss.
What is, "One life is as good as another"?
The country in which The Stranger takes place in.
What is Algeria?
What is The Truman Show?
Did the role of religious loyalty increase or decrease over time as existentialism evolved? Why?
Decreased, because existentialism encouraged separation from institutions that were falsely deemed "infallible," one of the most significant of which was the church. This resulted in a push towards atheist ideals.
The title given to Søren Kierkegaard by existentialists
What is the "Godfather of Existentialism"?
One of Meursault's behaviors shown during his reaction to his mother's death, his relationship with Marie, and his trial
What is Meursault's indifference?
According to Camus, either killing oneself or adhering to a philosophy one does not believe in
What is physical or philosophical suicide
A prominent symbol of absurdism in the film Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)
What are the googly eyes?
According to the presentation, three deistic existentialists
What is Søren Kierkegaard, Fyodor Dosotevsky, and Paul Tillich?
An individual's true nature, free from the restraints and expectations imposed by society
What is Authenticity?
A mental health condition characterized by a pattern of disregard for the rights of others
What is Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)?
Did Meursault's mother wish him to have been more present in her life?
Yes.
A set of foil characters from Avatar: The Last Airbender who focus on the ideas of destiny and responsibility
What is Aang and Zuko?
According to Tillich, this is the divine presence that gives purpose and meaning to one's life.
What is Ground of Being?
How does Meursault's acceptance of his mortality at the end of The Stranger complete his story, based on existential authenticity?
Meursault died as he lived, only loyal to himself. While many people tried to exact their own perceptions of morality on him, he stayed true to his own morals. As a consequence, he was executed, but ultimately accepted it as man's punishment for man's crime. The universe remained indifferent to him, as he knew.
Two characters that represent manmade institutions, or outside forces that prevent people from embracing their authentic self
What is the magistrate and the chaplain?
A philosophy believing true morality is nonexistent
What is moral nihilism?
According to deistic existentialists, tt is up to the individual to find, on their own, God. There is no outside being that can force one to connect themselves with their own religion.
What is the relationship of humanity to God?
This concept involves rejecting external influences and societal expectations to embrace one's true self.
What is the core idea of existential authenticity?