Existentialism Archives

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The Pragmatic Truth of Existentialism

August 24, 2020April 28, 2021 17 min read Donovan Irven Essential Reading, Existentialism, Henri Bergson, Jean-Paul Sartre, Pragmatism, Truth, William James

With culture wars focusing more on the nature of truth, the time is ripe to consider the connection between pragmatism and existentialism.

(Jeffrey Howard)

Existentialism in Children’s Film

May 6, 2020April 28, 2021 12 min read Matthew Downhour Essential Reading, Existentialism, Film

Children’s films tend to emphasize the role of destiny or chance, but existential themes can be found in a few that highlight the importance of agency and defining the meaning of one’s own life.

Ascetic Priest

June 29, 2018January 26, 2020 1 min read Caitlin Grimes Existentialism, Friedrich Nietzsche

“Alas, all of man is but a sick herd, / Slavers, master, it is no matter,”

(Martin Vysoudil)

Treating Carbon Emissions Like Trash Collection Could Reverse Climate Change

June 19, 2018June 3, 2020 7 min read Paul Gambill Climate Change, Environmentalism, Existentialism, Technology

We already have the technology to reverse Climate Change, but one great obstacle remains—Nori is a company that believes it can solve that problem, succeeding where political activism has not.

(Disney)

Peter Pan, Existentialist Fairy Tale?

February 22, 2017March 27, 2021 18 min read Jeffrey Howard Death, Existentialism

For all its silliness and sentimentality, Peter Pan serves as a precautionary tale for those who fear the responsibilities of living, and the uncertainties of dying.