Existentialism is a philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will.
1) Existentialism starts with the premise that if life has no meaning, you have to make your own. If live really were pointless, what meaning could you personally make for yourself while you’re here? 4-6 sentence response. 2) Explain the concepts of the slideshow in your own words: 7-10 sentence response. 3) Holden is known for being a rebel searching for purpose. He begins his story: “If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth.” How are modern teenagers often “Rebels without cause”? 3-5 sentence response.
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Andrew Hyland
9/15/2015 03:37:19 pm
1.Well, if life had no meaning I would treat it like a game. I would still try to be the best I can be while helping others along the way. Also, I would try out new things or travel the world because it doesn't really matter what you do in the end because it is "pointless". In the end I could do whatever my mind comes across because living wouldn't matter.
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Filiberto Figueroa
2/11/2016 07:52:28 pm
1. If live were pointless then I would try to give life meaning. I would find something I enjoy doing and try to be the best at it. Make a life long goal. I would plan to do something that could be impossible or at least close to impossible to achieve. A life long goal would mean a life long purpose.
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Set Lerma
2/14/2016 02:05:51 pm
This life is what you make of it. You leave an imprint in this world be it what it may be. The meaning of someones life pertains to who you may ask. How much someone values their own life and respects others life's. It's interesting to find to find someone with a darker more morbid sense of value because its not the usual. Someone else would say that life is the most precious thing yet this individual sees it as something disastrous and terrible. Life is only worth living if the changes you make today have a positive effect another day.
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rudy escalera
2/7/2017 01:57:21 pm
1) Existentialism starts with the premise that if life has no meaning, you have to make your own. If live really were pointless, what meaning could you personally make for yourself while you’re here? 4-6 sentence response.
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Ebbin Libert
2/7/2017 02:01:51 pm
Just being alive doesn't define your existence here. What you do with it is what defines you. Find what you want to do either for yourself or for outhers and make it count. No matter where you end up there is always meaning behind you as a human. We are all different and just by that fact alone means we have a purpose here. Find who you are and you unlock unlimited possibilities.
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Diego Jimenez
2/7/2017 07:42:24 pm
If life is pointless i would do many things. I would improve my skills to obtain a job and go beyond that.
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Emily Perez
2/12/2017 07:41:08 pm
1) If life were really pointless then I would try to make the best of it so I can be happy. I would also try to make others happy and help them find their purpose.
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Samantha Diebolt
2/12/2017 10:02:50 pm
1) When we talk about a purpose and meaning for your life we often look around us to see what the world wants us to become. Instead, we should set those goals for ourselves and make your life have the purpose that you want. Take the goals and dreams that you have for your life and fight for them. Make them a reality.
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Jesse Sumlin
10/15/2017 02:28:04 pm
1) If live really were pointless, what meaning could you personally make for yourself while you’re here?
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Eduardo Mora
5/3/2018 03:08:42 pm
Some things ill make personally make for myself would be first off make a name for myself. Not ententionally but like do something for I will be known for. Then I would make a family make my last name go from generations from generations. After I have that all set off I will connect with my fellow people and start a business. The slide shows shows a was of expeditions. Ether you make something or your life or you leave it as if. Your rather leave your wall blank of color it and design it the way you want it. be different in a way. Some teenagers are often rebels without cause because they follow the wrong crowd. The think what they see is okay so then they start ding it causing them to be bad.
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Joseph Garcia
6/6/2018 09:04:16 am
I think that I could find meaning in other people. I would fall in love and find meaning in that. I could have children and find meaning in that. I could find meaning in the work I do. I think that even having no meaning has it’s own meaning.
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Kamron Johnson
11/26/2018 08:51:39 am
It's cool to find someone with a darker more morbid sense of value because its not the usual. Someone else would say that life is the most precious thing yet this individual sees it as something crazy and terrible. Life is only worth living if the changes you make today have a positive effect another day. Long or short used to its full potential or just an unchanging state of mood. Does anything we do really matter? Is our future affected by anybody else. Should we really even care or is it futile to try to even change it. We have more paths to walk through than we can even imagine.
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Hugo Aceves
2/4/2019 09:18:53 pm
1) Life may be pointless but we only get one life. I would enjoy while I have it and make the best of everyday. I need to find the meaning in my own life and thrive on it. There's no need to live the rest of my life miserable when I can be happy and live to my fullest potential.
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3/17/2019 08:25:09 pm
1. I would take out of this personally is if life has no meaning I would make it my own and live my own life in my eyes and you only get one life to live and if you don’t make the best of it I feel like you left no mark in the world. I still think you have a few years to think on how you want to start your life but not a lot of time to take action and that’s why people always have regret on some of the things they missed out on. Also I feel like your parents encourage you to have a better life cause they don’t want you to live the one they had and want you to do better than them. In my life I feel like I can do wat more better than what I am doing till this day and it hurts family when they see you struggle and only want the best from you and nothing more.
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Belen Stephanie MartÃnez Espinoza
10/13/2019 06:17:31 pm
A meaning that I could give to live would be creating the most memories possible. Experiences and memories matter to me. I believe that memories are something that make us who we are. If we continue creating memories and living different experiences, we can put the value of life on it . We hear and tell stories all the tine, therefore, stories form part of our memories. These stories would add value to our life because they make life enjoyable and they are a topic of conversation.
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Diego Espinosa
2/20/2023 12:30:45 pm
1. If life had no meaning I would live it like a game. With no meaning my brain cannot see it any different so trying to live the high life would be absurd. I would try all kinds of things whether dangerous or corny since no matter the outcome it doesn't have any particular meaning. Though life without any meaning could be very troubling as it can cause all kinds of stirs.
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Arianna Murray
3/12/2023 10:08:37 pm
If life were pointless could you live to be happy? This could be living to always laugh and love or it can be to make other people laugh or love. This makes the most sense as it gives us a warm feeling and makes us feel good about life.
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Lauren Estrada
2/5/2024 11:36:08 am
1) If life genuinely had no meaning attached to it at all I would feel an overwhelming sense of freedom and liberty. I would create my own morals, live by my own rules, and allow myself to say and act how I want but still relying on manners and dignity. I would feel so free and joyful though I'd also feel a sense of loneliness knowing no one else is going on a similar journey as I. I'd try my best to find out who I am as a person and really dig deep and reflect on my personality and the things that make me happy.
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Marco Canseco
2/5/2024 08:41:02 pm
1. If life were pointless I would try to distract myself with reading and trying to discover something that would interest me. Life has meaning if you want to make it meaningful. You should do what you want to and have no regrets when doing something fun for yourself. everyone matters in this world and they can do whatever they want.
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