Existentialism in Literature Existentialism in literature is a movement or tendency that emphasizes individual existence‚ freedom‚ and choice. While Existentialism was never an organized literary movement‚ the tenets of this philosophy have influenced many diverse writers around the world and readers can detect existential elements in their fiction. Americans writers like William Faulkner‚ Ernest Hemingway and John Steinbeck reveal existential elements in their writing. Perhaps the most prominent
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On the Genealogy of Morality‚ Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) believed that there are two types of morality mixed in the psychology of human beings (individual) and higher civilisation. This molarity originated from slavery (“will of Power”- where man was exploited by another man) in the past. Even though it does not exist in society today‚ the morality is still present. Slave-morality values kindness‚ humility and sympathy are regarded as "herd-morality" (Nietzsche‚ GM‚ and Preface 6). Master-morality
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support for the Weimar Government to 1923. In October of 1918 Ludendorff ensured opposition to a Republic when he handed power to the Reichstag so an armistice could be negotiated. On November 9th Prince Max of Baden handed the Chancellorship to Friedrich Ebert‚ leader of the SPD‚ and Philipp Scheidemann declared Germany as a Republic. The new Weimar Government was thus forced to sign the armistice which shocked the German population as they were under the illusion that they were winning the war since
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Many‚ like Marx’s father‚ benefited from this liberal regime. When‚ after Napoleon’s defeat‚ the Rhineland passed under Prussian control‚ Hirschel Marx‚ Karl’s father‚ abandoned Judaism for Christianity to retain the right to practise as a lawyer. Friedrich Engels‚ born in 1820‚ came from a family of German industrialists: he had‚ therefore‚ first-hand knowledge of the effects of rapid industrialisation. In 1842 Engels moved to Manchester to work at the family cotton mill. This took him to the heart
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INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS MACHIAVELLI‚ MARX‚ AND MILTON "A crown‚ golden in show‚ is but a wreath of thorns." - John Milton‚ speaking on the burden of leadership. As you already know‚ leadership in governments can be bad as well as good. For every Abraham Lincoln there is an Adolf Hitler. For every Winston Churchill there is a Benito Mussolini. In good times and bad times‚ it is wise to follow the thinking of retired Army General Schwarzkopf who said that he learned as much from the mistakes of
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Nietzsche‚ Nihilism and the Death of God The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche while producing many works‚ consistently wrote on five main concepts: nihilism; revaluation of values; will to power; the eternal return; and the overman. Yet all these concepts stem from another concept which was not previously mentioned and is possibly what Nietzsche is most well known for. Even those who can merely utter Nietzsche’s name can usually tie it to the proclamation of the death of God. This essay aims to
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Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels‚ The Communist Manifesto Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels define class by the attributes of a group of people or members involved. Since industrialized cities were expanding‚ much of the working class was in poverty. According to Marx‚ the triumph of one class would pave the way for the future freedom of the rest of society. The wealthy oppressed the slaves‚ plebeians and laborers. As new technology immersed‚ market forces gained strength‚ which allowed the middle classes
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Some call this idea post-traumatic growth. Simply put‚ as the famous philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche put it‚ “That which does not kill us‚ makes us stronger.” However‚ I’ll admit that if Singer is referring only to the suffering that doesn’t make people better then I must agree with his idea. Additionally‚ as mentioned before‚ people
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Cited: Nietzsche‚ Friedrich. Gay Science. Trans. Walter Kaufmann. Vintage‚ 1974. Print. ---. Daybreak. Trans. Walter Kaufmann. Cambridge University Press‚ 1997. Print. ---. Human‚ all too Human. Trans. R.J. Hollingdale. Cambridge University Press‚ 1996. Print. James‚William
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Film Literature and Philosophy 1 Esme Banks Marr 09819687 What‚ if anything‚ can Film offer to the body of philosophical knowledge and understanding? The question of whether or not there are elements of Philosophical thinking and discussion that cannot be reached‚ without Film‚ is of paramount discussion in this essay. Could Cinema be the latest development in the teaching of Philosophy? The idea of film as a means of philosophy‚ must call upon mutual considerations‚ from both perspectives;
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