Absurdism

A philosophy that states the effects of humanity to find meaning in the universe ultimately fail and hence the absurd , because no such meaning exist, at least to that certain individual. The Absurd therefore is mostly used in philosophy discourse to relate to the clash between the human search for meaning and the human inability to find it.

Theistic Existentialism

• Believes there is a meaning or value to life
• Believes maybe there is a inherent meaning in the universe, but humans must have faith to believe there is one
• Believes that individuals can create meaning in life themselves, but must incorporate God
• Believes the pursuit of meaning in the universe is possible and that the pursuit itself may have meaning
• Believes the pursuit of constructed meaning is possible, thus the goal of existentialism
• Believes the creation of one's own meaning before God

Atheistic Existentialism

• Believes there is a meaning or value to life
• Believes maybe there is a inherent meaning in the universe, but humans can never know it
• Believes that individuals can create meaning in life themselves, but it is not essential
• Believes the pursuit of meaning in the universe is possible and that the pursuit itself is meaningless
• Believes the pursuit of constructed meaning is possible, thus the goal of existentialism
• Believes the creation of one's own meaning

Existentialism (Intro)

Existentialism Philosophy

• Philosophy that individuals create their own meaning in their lives, as opposed to having a higher power creating it for them, despite obstacles and distractions.
• Existentialist believe that life has no meaning because we are all here for no reason other than the fact that our parents gave birth to us.