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This Existential Life: It’S Not About Cigarettes And Black Berets, Emma E. Kilbane
This Existential Life: It’S Not About Cigarettes And Black Berets, Emma E. Kilbane
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Try not to cast existentialism aside prematurely. Although often misbranded as the philosophy of egocentric, chain-smoking melodramatics, when given the careful attention it deserves, existential philosophy proves to be more empowering and hopeful than anything else. Existential questions – questions of meaning and purpose – are central not only to the major questions in philosophy, but to the particular individual’s daily existence, as well. Confronting these questions and becoming a reflective, autonomous being proves to be an extraordinary task, but one that is essential in order to create a colorful, self-chosen narrative.
This project delves into some of these pressing …