Key Terms
Trusting in something that is outside your essence, that gives a false source of purpose.
Bad faith
What is Lizzie's Essence?
up for interpretation
According to Existentialism, life is not predetermined at birth, but by what?
Choices,Actions,Decisions
In what city was Sartre born?
Paris
What are some other related philosophical theories we talked about ?
The sum of who someone or something is, and the defining parts of their whole
Essence
What is the Negro's essence?
up for interpretation
What is the main goal of Existentialism?
The meaning of life.
Jean Paul Sartre was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize, but declined it.
True
Born on November 7, 1913 _________was a French philosopher, author, and journalist. His views contributed to the rise of the philosophy known as absurdism. He wrote in his essay The Rebel that his whole life was devoted to opposing the philosophy of nihilism while still delving deeply into individual freedom.
Albert Camus
Finding meaning in something that is meaningless
Absurdity
What does the Senator, Fred, and John impose on Lizzie?
Bad Faith
What was lost in the aftermath of World War II?
Faith, Optimism
When did Jean-Paul Sartre come up with the idea of “Existentialism” and “Essence?”
Russian author who wrote The Brothers Karamazov and some of the first pieces of existentialist literature.
Friedrich Nietzsche
This type of act is true to one’s essence
Living Authentically
Who is living authentically in the play?
Lizzie, Fred, Negro, Senator
What is an existential crisis?
An existential crisis is a moment at which an individual questions if their life has meaning, purpose, or value.
What was Jean Paul Sartre's life span?
1905-1980
One of the first Existentialist writers, born in Denmark
Soren Kierkegaard
Existentialist term for the loss of hope
Throughout the play, Lizzie blames her bracelet for her misfortunes. Does this correlate with our theme of Existentialism? Why or why not?
Either answer with valid evidence is correct.
Humans must accept must what in order to live life with a meaning?
Death
A quote from Satre "We are condemned to be _____"
Free
What is the purpose of life?
Free points