Existentialism, Nihilism, and Absurdism

"The universe is unfathomable; individuals must assume responsibility without knowing right or wrong."

This worldview best describes ...

• Existentialism

• Atheism

• Absurdist Theory

• Agnosticism

"The universe is irrational and meaningless; search for order brings individual in conflict with universe."

These sentiments best align with the beliefs of ...

• Existentialists

• Atheists

• Absurdists

• Agnostics

True or False? All existentialists are atheists.

• True

• False

The belief that all values are baseless and nothing can really be known or communicated is...

• Nihilism

• Existentialism

• Sine Qua Non

• Syllogism

Which of the following would NOT describe a Nihilist?

• Skeptical

• Having impulses to destroy the things around them

• Loyal to family and friends

• pessimistic

An Existentialist would believe: each individual creates his or her own meaning in life.

TRUE OR FALSE

• True

• False

Which ONE of the following statements about Albert Camus is FALSE?

• He died in a car crash.

• He was a centrist (described in French as "le juste milieu."

• He was born in France.

• His worldview was influenced by death, war, poverty, and illness.

What is an Absurd Man?

• someone who recognizes life's meaning, and lives in the moment.

• someone who recognizes the pointlessness of life, accepts it, and makes a choice to live with passion anyway.

• someone who knows life has meaning, and helps other to seek meaning for their own lives.

• someone who recognizes the pointlessness of life, fights against it, and makes a choice to fight for the free will of humanity.

Absurdists' beliefs are similar to Existentialist, but they take it a step further by claiming ...

• the search to find meaning in life is absurd because life is meaningless.

• we don't actually exist. This is all a dream.

• God exists within each individual.

• everything we do is meaningful because life is meaningful.

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When did the existentialist school of thought come into being?

• The Enlightenment Era

• After WWII

• Before WWI

• The American Revolutionary War