EXISTENTIALISM

Question 1

a philosophical thought that was translated into a literary work of the late nineteenth
and twentieth century.

Answer 1

existentialism

Question 2

whose ideas are usually regarded in an existentialist pov?

Answer 2

• Kierkegaard
• Nietzsche
• Heidegger
• Jasper
• Fyodor Dostoevsky

Question 3

what are the main characteristics of existentialism (PA2ILTAUIET)

Answer 3

• Preoccupation with human existence
• Absurdity of existence
• Limitations of reason
• Interest in dramatic and tragic aspects of life
• Interest in various forms of consciousness
• Literary analysis of self-deception
• Themes of anxiety, guilt, and solitude
• Anguish as a universal element of life
• Unpredictable and perversely self-destructive characters
• Individuals bear responsibility for their actions
• Existence cannot be fully understood through empirical effort
• There is no common standard of perception for religious and ethical matters