Thursday, May 30, 2019
The meaning of the suffering of Meursault from the angle of existential
Existentialism tends to focus on the movement of human existence the feeling that in that respect is no purpose, indeed nothing, at the core of existence. The term itself suggests cardinal major theme the stress on cover individual existence and, consequently, on subjectivity, individual freedom, and choice. Sartre did not deliberate in god, so there was no place for the essence of humanity to be sooner human existence. For existential philosophers like Sartre, the absence of God has a much larger significance than the metaphysics of creation. Without God there is no purpose, no value, and no heart and soul in the world. Existentialism posits that individuals create the meaning and essence of their lives, as opposed to deities or authorities creating it for them. Meursault, the main character and narrator of The Outsider, lives existentially and knows that his life will terminate one day. To Meursault, Life is all a person possesses, and there is no intrinsic meaning in life Well then Ill die. Sooner than early(a) people, obviously. But everybody knows that life isnt worth living.Existentialist Nietzsche proclaims God is dead God remains dead And we have killed him The belief in the absence of a transcendent force is the central existentialist crisis. When the magistrate waves a crucifix at Meursault and asks if he believes in God. Meursault says no. The magistrate states that his own life would be meaningless if he doubted the existence of God, and concludes that Meursault has an irrevocably hardened soul. Meursault reasserts his denial of Gods existence when the chaplain visits him I didnt believe in God. As Meursault does not believe in God, he cannot find out both meaning in his existence. This atheistic view leads him to live existentia... ...ists, Meursault has his own values which are incompatible to the values of the world. set that would be very significant for most people, such(prenominal) as love for someone or suffering at a parents dea th, do not matter to him, at least not on a sentimental level. He simply does not care that his fuss is dead, or that Marie loves himShe asked me if I loved her. I told her it didnt mean anything merely that I didnt think so. What did other peoples death or a mothers love matter to meFinally, it can be asserted that the suffering of Meursault is a go out of his disbelief in God. As he does not believe in God, he cannot find out any meaning in his life. Consequently, he is aware of the fact that no matter what choices he makes, the ultimate result is death. To him there is no life after death, so he has neither any fear for punishment nor any hope for reward. The meaning of the suffering of Meursault from the angle of existentialExistentialism tends to focus on the question of human existence the feeling that there is no purpose, indeed nothing, at the core of existence. The term itself suggests one major theme the stress on concrete individual existence and, cons equently, on subjectivity, individual freedom, and choice. Sartre did not believe in God, so there was no place for the essence of humanity to be before human existence. For Existentialists like Sartre, the absence of God has a much larger significance than the metaphysics of creation. Without God there is no purpose, no value, and no meaning in the world. Existentialism posits that individuals create the meaning and essence of their lives, as opposed to deities or authorities creating it for them. Meursault, the main character and narrator of The Outsider, lives existentially and knows that his life will terminate one day. To Meursault, Life is all a person possesses, and there is no intrinsic meaning in life Well then Ill die. Sooner than other people, obviously. But everybody knows that life isnt worth living.Existentialist Nietzsche proclaims God is dead God remains dead And we have killed him The belief in the absence of a transcendent force is the central existentialist crisis . When the magistrate waves a crucifix at Meursault and asks if he believes in God. Meursault says no. The magistrate states that his own life would be meaningless if he doubted the existence of God, and concludes that Meursault has an irrevocably hardened soul. Meursault reasserts his denial of Gods existence when the chaplain visits him I didnt believe in God. As Meursault does not believe in God, he cannot find out any meaning in his existence. This atheistic view leads him to live existentia... ...ists, Meursault has his own values which are incompatible to the values of the world. Values that would be very significant for most people, such as love for someone or suffering at a parents death, do not matter to him, at least not on a sentimental level. He simply does not care that his mother is dead, or that Marie loves himShe asked me if I loved her. I told her it didnt mean anything but that I didnt think so. What did other peoples death or a mothers love matter to meFinally, i t can be asserted that the suffering of Meursault is a result of his disbelief in God. As he does not believe in God, he cannot find out any meaning in his life. Consequently, he is aware of the fact that no matter what choices he makes, the ultimate result is death. To him there is no life after death, so he has neither any fear for punishment nor any hope for reward.
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