1. What are the 3 main concerns of Existentialism?

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   b.

   c.

T or F 2. Existentialists think that general theories about human nature leave out what is most important individuals.
T or F 3. Existentialists think that general theories about human nature leave out what is most important social groups.
 
T or F 4. Scientific truths are more important than the meaning of human life.
T or F 5. The meaning of human life is more important that scientific truth.
T or F 6. Inner or “subjective” experience is more important than “objective” truth.
T or F 7. There is a strong emphasis on freedom of human beings to choose purposes, values and actions.
T or F 8. There is a strong emphasis on how human beings are determined to choose purposes, values and actions.
T or F 9. The only authentic way of life is the one that is determined by others.
T or F 10. The only authentic way of life is the one that is determined by others.

T or F 11. Existentialist philosophers offer some general analysis of the human condition.
T or F 12. Existentialist philosophers seldom offer some general analysis of the human condition.
13. What 2 kinds of existential Philosophers are there?
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   b.

14. Kierkegaard was what kind of existentialist?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

15. What three kinds of life did Kierkegaard distinguish?
    a.
    b.
    c.

16. What kind of existentialist was Nietzsche?

 
T or F 17. Nietzsche emphasized our freedom to change our values.
T or F 18.Nietzsche did not emphasize our freedom to change our values.
19. Define Superman?
 

20. Define Will to Power?
 
 

THEORY OF THE UNIVERSE

T or F 21. Sartre’s most important metaphysical assertion is his belief in the existence of God.
T or F 22. Sartre’s most important metaphysical assertion is his denial of the existence of God.
T or F 23. The idea of God is self contradictory.
T or F 24. The idea of God is not self contradictory.
T or F 25. Sartre was mainly concerned with the nonexistence of God for the meaning of our lives.
T or F 26.Sartre was mainly concerned with the existence of God for the meaning of our lives.
T or F 27. In Sartre’s view there are no transcendent objective values set for us.
T or F 28. In Sartre’s view there are transcendent objective values set for us.
T or F 29. Because there is no ultimate meaning or purpose to human life, existence is “absurd”.
T or F 30. Because there is an ultimate meaning or purpose to human life, existence is “absurd”.
T or F 31. The foundation of values lies in ourselves, in our human freedom to choose.
T or F 32. The foundation of values lies in others, especially when they choose for us.
T or F 33. Existence precedes essence.
T or F 34. Essence precedes existence.
T or F 35. Human have a purpose that they were created for.
T or F 36. Humans have no purpose so we have to decide to create ourselves.
T or F 37. Humans are condemned to be free.
T or F 38. Humans have to struggle to be free.
 
 

 
T or F 39. There is little distinction between human reality and nonconscious things.
T or F 40. There is a radical distinction between human reality and nonconscious things.
41. Define intentionality

 
T or F 41. Consciousness is always of an object
T or F 42. Consciousness is not always of an object.
T or F 43. Consciousness is always aware of something other than itself.
T or F 44. Consciousness is always aware of something other than itself as well as being aware of itself.
 
T or F 45. The subject is aware in a non-reflective way that the object is not the subject.
T or F 46. The subject is aware in a non-reflective way that the object is the subject.